Sec. 252.007. FRAUDULENTLY NEGOTIATING OR TRANSFERRING BILL OF LADING. (a) A person may not, with intent to defraud, negotiate or transfer a bill of lading that:
(1) is issued in violation of Chapter 7; or
(2) contains a false, material statement of fact.
(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than 10 years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Receipts, Documents of Title, and Other Instruments
Section 252.002. Duties of Railroad Commission
Section 252.003. Agent Wrongfully Failing or Refusing to Issue Bill of Lading
Section 252.004. Agent Issuing Fraudulent Bill of Lading
Section 252.005. Agent Issuing Order Bill of Lading in Duplicate or Set of Parts
Section 252.006. Fraudulently Inducing Issuance of Bill of Lading
Section 252.007. Fraudulently Negotiating or Transferring Bill of Lading