Wyoming § 34-17-104 - Issue of receipts fraudulently stating ownership.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 34-17-104 — Issue of receipts fraudulently stating ownership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-17-104. Issue of receipts fraudulently stating ownership.
Where there are deposited with or held by a warehouseman goods of which he is owner, either solely or jointly or in common with others, such warehouseman, or any of his officers, agents, or servants who, knowing this ownership, issues or aids in issuing a negotiable receipt for such goods which does not state such ownership, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-17-104 ("Issue of receipts fraudulently stating ownership.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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