§ 11-9.1-6. Transfer of bill of lading for goods not in control of carrier.
Any person who, with intent to deceive, negotiates or transfers for value a bill of lading knowing that any or all of the goods which, by the terms of the bill, appear to have been received for transportation by the carrier which issued the bill of lading, are not in the possession or control of the carrier, or of a connecting carrier, without disclosing this fact, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1914, ch. 1029, § 48; G.L. 1923, ch. 320, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 473, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 6-24-49.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-9.1 - Commercial Transactions
Section 11-9.1-1. - Receipts for installment payments for merchandise.
Section 11-9.1-2. - Fraudulent issuance of bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-3. - False statements in bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-4. - Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-5. - Unlawful shipment on negotiable bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-6. - Transfer of bill of lading for goods not in control of carrier.
Section 11-9.1-7. - Fraudulently procuring issuance of bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-8. - Failure to mark nonnegotiable bill of lading.
Section 11-9.1-9. - Issuance of fraudulent warehouse receipt.
Section 11-9.1-10. - False statements in warehouse receipt.
Section 11-9.1-11. - Failure to mark duplicate warehouse receipt.
Section 11-9.1-12. - Failure to state warehouse operator’s title in warehouse receipt.
Section 11-9.1-13. - Failure to take up warehouse receipt on delivery of goods.