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Issuance of receipt containing false statement

M.G.L. c. 105, § 56
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c. 105, § 56. Issuance of receipt containing false statement Section 56. A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a receipt for goods, knowing that it contains any false statement, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter105/Section56Fetched: 10/20/2026

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