New York § 109 - 109Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 109 — 109Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 109. 109Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt
§ 109. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt. A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman who delivers goods out of the possession of such warehouseman, knowing that a negotiable warehouse receipt the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of such goods is outstanding and uncanceled, without obtaining the possession of such negotiable warehouse receipt at or before the time of such delivery, shall, except in the cases provided for in sections 7-210 and 7-601 of the uniform commercial code or if the goods have been lawfully sold or disposed of because of their perishable or hazardous nature, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 109 ("109Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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