2016 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 223 - 236A — FARM PRODUCTS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
Chapter 228 — CRIMES INVOLVING BILLS OF LADING
Section 228.48 — NEGOTIATING BILL WITHOUT CLEAR TITLE TO GOODS.
Subdivision 1. Elements of crime. If:
(1) a person ships goods without having title to the goods or with a lien or mortgage on them;
(2) the person takes a negotiable bill for the goods; and
(3) the person later negotiates the bill for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the lack of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage;
then the person is guilty of a crime.
Subd. 2. Penalty. Whoever commits the crime described in subdivision 1 may be sentenced for each offense to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
History: (5005) 1917 c 399 s 47; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 469 art 4 s 1
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