2015 New York Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 9 - (General Business) BILLS OF LADING, WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, OTHER RECEIPTS AND VOUCHERS
109 - Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt.

  109.  Delivery  of  goods  without  obtaining  negotiable warehouse
  receipt.   A warehouseman,  or  any  officer,  agent  or  servant  of  a
  warehouseman   who   delivers  goods  out  of  the  possession  of  such
  warehouseman,  knowing  that  a   negotiable   warehouse   receipt   the
  negotiation  of which would transfer the right to the possession of such
  goods is outstanding and uncanceled, without obtaining the possession of
  such negotiable  warehouse  receipt  at  or  before  the  time  of  such
  delivery,  shall, except in the cases provided for in sections 7-210 and
  7-601 of the uniform commercial code or if the goods have been  lawfully
  sold  or disposed of because of their perishable or hazardous nature, be
  guilty of a misdemeanor.