FRAUDULENTLY NEGOTIATING OR TRANSFERRING BILL OF LADING.

Tex. BUS. & COM Code § 252.007.
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(a) A person may not, with intent to defraud, negotiate or transfer a bill of lading that: (1) is issued in violation of Chapter 7 ; or (2) contains a false, material statement of fact. (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than 10 years. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/28/2026

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