Md. Code, Commercial Law § 18-207
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 18-207, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§18–207.
Official statutory text
A person may not ship goods to which he has no title or on which there is a lien or security interest and transfer a negotiable bill of lading for the goods for value:
(1) With intent to defraud; and
(2) Without disclosing his lack of title or the existence of the lien or security interest.
(1) With intent to defraud; and
(2) Without disclosing his lack of title or the existence of the lien or security interest.
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