§1666. Inducing carrier to issue bill when goods not received
Any person who, with intent to defraud, secures the issue by a carrier of a bill, knowing that at the time of such issue any or all of the goods described in such bill as received for transportation have not 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 be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or by both.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES
Subchapter 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS
17 §1661. Issue of bill for goods not received
17 §1662. Issue of bill containing false statement
17 §1663. Issue of duplicate bills not so marked
17 §1664. Negotiation of bill for mortgaged goods
17 §1665. Negotiation of bill when not in carrier's possession
17 §1666. Inducing carrier to issue bill when goods not received