N.Y. GBS Law § 103
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Inducing common carrier to issue bill of lading when goods have not been received
Official statutory text
§ 103. Inducing common carrier to issue bill of lading when goods have\nnot been received. Any person who with intent to defraud secures the\nissue by a common carrier of a bill of lading knowing that at the time\nof such issue, any or all of the goods described in such bill of lading\nas received for transportation have not been received by such common\ncarrier, or an agent of such common carrier or a connecting common\ncarrier, or are not under the common carrier's control, by inducing an\nofficer, agent or servant of such common carrier falsely to believe that\nsuch goods have been received by such common carrier, or are under its\ncontrol, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.\n
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