Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 720 - Bills of Lading
Section 41-47. - Issue of bill for goods not received.

Any officer, agent or servant of a carrier, who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a bill, knowing that all or any part of the goods for which such bill is issued have not been received by such carrier, or by an agent of such carrier, or by a connecting carrier, or are not under the carrier's control at the time of issuing such bill, shall, for each offense, be guilty of a class D felony.

(1949 Rev., S. 6610; P.A. 13-258, S. 103.)
History: P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.