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§ 18-204. Inducing wrongful issuance

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 18. Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts--Criminal Provisions
Subtitle 2. Bills of Lading (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 18-204
§ 18-204. Inducing wrongful issuance
Currentness
A person may not secure the issuance by a carrier of a bill of lading by inducing an officer, agent, or employee of the carrier to believe falsely that the goods were received by the carrier or are under its control:
(1) With intent to defraud; and
(2) With knowledge that, at the time the bill of lading is issued, any of the goods described in the bill of lading as received for transportation:
(i) Have not been received by the carrier, its agent, or a connecting carrier; or
(ii) Are not under the carrier's control.

Credits

Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975.
Formerly Art. 14, § 49.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 18-204, MD COML § 18-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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