Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1412
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Fraudulent warehouse receipts
Official statutory text
Any person carrying on the business of a warehouseman,
wharfinger or other depositary of property, who issues any receipt,
bill of lading or other voucher for any merchandise of any
description which has not been actually received upon the premises
of such person, and is not under his actual control at the time of
issuing such instrument, whether such instrument is issued to a
person as being the owner of such merchandise, or as security for
any indebtedness, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense
punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 686
F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not exceeding One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
R.L. 1910, § 2711. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 353, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 246, eff. July 1, 1999;
wharfinger or other depositary of property, who issues any receipt,
bill of lading or other voucher for any merchandise of any
description which has not been actually received upon the premises
of such person, and is not under his actual control at the time of
issuing such instrument, whether such instrument is issued to a
person as being the owner of such merchandise, or as security for
any indebtedness, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense
punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 686
F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not exceeding One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
R.L. 1910, § 2711. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 353, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 246, eff. July 1, 1999;
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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