Texas § BC.251.004 - WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WITHOUT CONTROL OF GOODS
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§ BC.251.004. WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WITHOUT CONTROL OF GOODS
WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WITHOUT CONTROL OF GOODS. (a) A warehouseman may not issue a warehouse receipt for goods if the warehouseman knows at the time of issuance that the goods described in the receipt are not under the warehouseman's control. (b) A warehouseman who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony punishable by: (1) imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than five years; (2) a fine not to exceed $5,000; or (3) both the fine and imprisonment. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Section BC.251.004 ("WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WITHOUT CONTROL OF GOODS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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