New York § 98 - 98Issue of bill of lading for goods not received
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 98 — 98Issue of bill of lading for goods not received, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 98. 98Issue of bill of lading for goods not received
§ 98. Issue of bill of lading for goods not received. Any officer, agent or servant of a common carrier, who with intent to defraud issues or aids in issuing a bill of lading knowing that all or any part of the goods for which such bill of lading is issued have not been received by such common carrier, or by an agent of such common carrier, or by a connecting common carrier, or are not under the common carrier's control at the time of issuing such bill, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 98 cover?
Section 98 ("98Issue of bill of lading for goods not received") 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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