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§ 14-1317. Receiving consigned goods from transporter

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 13. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1317
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 134
§ 14-1317. Receiving consigned goods from transporter
Currentness
(a) A person may not purchase or fraudulently receive from any person engaged in transporting coal, iron, lumber, merchandise, or property consigned to another:
(1) Without the consent of the owner of the property; and
(2) With knowledge that the property is consigned.
(b)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is liable to the owner of the property in a civil action for damages equal to double the value of the property.
(2) An action brought under this section may be brought in the name of either the consignor or consignee of the property.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 134.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1317, MD COML § 14-1317
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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