A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt knowing that the goods for which such receipt is issued have not been actually received by such warehouseman, or are not under his actual control at the time of issuing such receipt, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as provided in § 18.2-12.
Code 1950, § 61-53; 1968, c. 69.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 61.1 - Warehouses, Cold Storage and Refrigerated Locker Plants
Chapter 1 - Warehouse Receipts
§ 61.1-1. Issue of receipt for goods not received
§ 61.1-2. Issue of receipt containing false statement
§ 61.1-3. Issue of duplicate receipts not so marked
§ 61.1-4. Failure to state in receipt warehouseman's interest in goods
§ 61.1-5. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable receipt
§ 61.1-6. Fraudulent negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods