California · Penal Code

PEN §560.1: Any bailee, as defined in Section 7102 of the Uniform Commercial Code, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a receipt for goods knowing that it contains any false statement shall be

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A bailee who fraudulently issues a receipt for goods containing false statements commits a crime punishable by up to one year imprisonment or a fine up to $1,000.

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Any bailee, as defined in Section 7102 of the Uniform Commercial Code, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a receipt for goods knowing that it contains any false statement shall be guilty of a crime and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by both.

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