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CHAPTER 227. CRIMES INVOLVING WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
227.01 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.02 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.03 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.04 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.05 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.06 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.07 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.08 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.09 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.10 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.11 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.12 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.13 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.14 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.15 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.16 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.17 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.18 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.19 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.20 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.21 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.22 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.23 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.24 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.25 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.26 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.27 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.28 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.29 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.30 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.31 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.32 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.33 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.34 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.35 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.36 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.37 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.38 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.39 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.40 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.41 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.42 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.43 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.44 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.45 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.46 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.47 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.48 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.49 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.50 ISSUING A RECEIPT FOR GOODS ONE DOES NOT HAVE.
227.51 RECEIPT CONTAINING FALSE STATEMENT; PENALTY.
227.52 ISSUING A SECOND RECEIPT WITHOUT "DUPLICATE" ON IT.
227.53 ISSUING RECEIPT NOT SHOWING OPERATOR OWNS GOODS.
227.54 DELIVERY OF GOODS WITHOUT GETTING NEGOTIABLE RECEIPT.
227.55 NEGOTIATING RECEIPT WITHOUT CLEAR TITLE TO GOODS.
227.56 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.58 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.59 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.01 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.02 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.03 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.04 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.05 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.06 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.07 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.08 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.09 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.10 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.11 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.12 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.13 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.14 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.15 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.16 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.17 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.18 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.19 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.20 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.21 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.22 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.23 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.24 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.25 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.26 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.27 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.28 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.29 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.30 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.31 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.32 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.33 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.34 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.35 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.36 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.37 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.38 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.39 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.40 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.41 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.42 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.43 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.44 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.45 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.46 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.47 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.48 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.49 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]

227.50 ISSUING A RECEIPT FOR GOODS ONE DOES NOT HAVE.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.

A warehouse operator, or an officer, agent, or employee of a warehouse operator, who issues or helps to issue a receipt for goods knowing that the warehouse operator does not have or control the goods 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.

227.51 RECEIPT CONTAINING FALSE STATEMENT; PENALTY.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.

A warehouse operator, or an officer, agent, or employee of a warehouse operator, who fraudulently issues or helps to fraudulently issue a receipt for goods knowing that the receipt contains a false statement, 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 one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

227.52 ISSUING A SECOND RECEIPT WITHOUT "DUPLICATE" ON IT.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.

A warehouse operator, or an officer, agent, or employee of a warehouse operator, who issues or helps to issue a negotiable receipt for goods knowing that another negotiable receipt for some or all of the goods is outstanding and uncanceled, without putting the word "duplicate" plainly on the face of the receipt is guilty of a crime.

Subd. 2.Exception.

If the original receipt is lost, stolen, or destroyed, and if proceedings have been conducted as provided by law, it is not a crime under subdivision 1 to issue a duplicate receipt without putting the word "duplicate" plainly on it.

Subd. 3.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.

227.53 ISSUING RECEIPT NOT SHOWING OPERATOR OWNS GOODS.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.

If:

(1) a warehouse operator owns goods solely, jointly, or in common with others;

(2) the goods are deposited with or held by the warehouse operator;

(3) the warehouse operator or an officer, agent, or employee of the warehouse operator issues or helps to issue a negotiable receipt for the goods;

(4) the receipt does not show the warehouse operator's ownership interest; and

(5) the issuer or helper knows of the warehouse operator's ownership interest;

then the issuer or helper 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 one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

227.54 DELIVERY OF GOODS WITHOUT GETTING NEGOTIABLE RECEIPT.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime; exception.

If:

(1) a warehouse operator, or an officer, agent, or employee of a warehouse operator, delivers goods out of the possession of the warehouse operator;

(2) the deliverer knows that a negotiable receipt is outstanding and uncanceled and that if the receipt were negotiated it would transfer the right to possess the goods; and

(3) the deliverer does not get possession of the receipt at or before the delivery;

then the deliverer is guilty of a crime, unless the delivery is permitted by law.

Subd. 2.Penalty.

Whoever commits the crime described in subdivision 1 may be sentenced for each offense to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

227.55 NEGOTIATING RECEIPT WITHOUT CLEAR TITLE TO GOODS.

Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.

If:

(1) a person deposits goods without having title to the goods or with a lien or mortgage on them;

(2) the person takes a negotiable receipt for the goods; and

(3) the person later negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the lack of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage;

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 one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

227.56 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.58 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]
227.59 [Repealed, 1965 c 811 art 10 s 336.10-102]

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