Subdivision 1. Elements of crime. If:
(1) a carrier issues a bill for goods;
(2) the goods by the terms of the bill appear to have been received for transportation by the carrier; and
(3) a person intending to deceive negotiates or transfers the bill for value knowing that the carrier or a connecting carrier does not have or control some or all of the goods;
then the person is guilty of a crime.
Subd. 2. Penalty. Whoever commits the crime described in subdivision 1 may be sentenced for each offense to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
(5006) 1917 c 399 s 48; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1988 c 469 art 4 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 223 - 236A — Farm Products, Commercial Practices
Chapter 228 — Crimes Involving Bills Of Lading
Section 228.45 — Issuing Bill For Goods Not Received, Controlled.
Section 228.46 — Issuing A Bill With A False Statement In It.
Section 228.47 — Issuing A Duplicate Bill With Fraud In Mind.
Section 228.48 — Negotiating Bill Without Clear Title To Goods.
Section 228.49 — Negotiating Bill For Goods Carrier Does Not Have.
Section 228.50 — Getting Carrier Without Goods To Issue A Bill.
Section 228.51 — Issuing A Nonnegotiable Bill Not So Marked.