Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 251.002
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 251.002, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 251.002. WAREHOUSEMAN ISSUING FRAUDULENT WAREHOUSE RECEIPT.
Official statutory text
(a) A warehouseman may not, with intent to defraud, issue a warehouse receipt that contains a false statement.
(b) A warehouseman who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than one year;
(2) a fine not to exceed $1,000; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(b) A warehouseman who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than one year;
(2) a fine not to exceed $1,000; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
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