Any person who, with intent to defraud, secures the issue, by a carrier, of a bill, knowing that any or all of the goods described in such bill as received for transportation have not, at the time of such issue, been received by such carrier, or an agent of such carrier, or a connecting carrier, or are not under the carrier's control, by inducing an officer, agent or servant of such carrier falsely to believe that such goods have been received by such carrier or are under its control, shall, for each offense, be guilty of a class D felony.
(1949 Rev., S. 6615; P.A. 13-258, S. 106.)
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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 41-1 to 41-46. - Sections 41-1 to 41-46, inclusive, are repealed.
Section 41-47. - Issue of bill for goods not received.
Section 41-48. - Issue of bill containing false statement.
Section 41-49. - Issue of duplicate bills not so marked.
Section 41-50. - Negotiation of bill for mortgaged goods.
Section 41-51. - Negotiation of bill when goods are not in the carrier's possession.
Section 41-52. - Inducing carrier to issue bill when goods have not been received.