§ 21-42. Issuing false bills or violating Chapter made felony.

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Criminal Offenses.

§ 21‑42.  Issuing falsebills or violating Chapter made felony.

Any person who, knowingly orwith intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints orphotographs any bill of lading purporting to represent goods received forshipment in this State, or with intent utters or publishes as true and genuineany such falsely altered, forged, counterfeited, falsely printed orphotographed bill of lading, knowing it to be falsely altered, forged,counterfeited, falsely printed or photographed, or aids in making, altering,forging, counterfeiting, printing, or photographing, or uttering or publishingthe same, or issues or aids in issuing or procuring the issue of, or negotiatesor transfers for value a bill which contains a false statement as to thereceipt of the goods, or as to any other matter, or who, with intent todefraud, violates or fails to comply with, or aids in any violation of, orfailure to comply with any provision of this Chapter, shall be guilty of aClass I felony. (1919, c. 65, s. 41; c. 290; C.S., s. 323; 1979, 2ndSess., c. 1316, s. 23; 1981, c. 63; c. 179.)