Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
COMMERCIAL LAW |
TITLE 18. BILLS OF LADING AND WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS -- CRIMINAL PROVISIONS |
SUBTITLE 3. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS |
§ 18-305. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt
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Except as provided by § 7-601 of this article, a warehouseman or his officer, agent, or employee may not deliver goods out of the possession of the warehouseman:
(1) With knowledge that a negotiable warehouse receipt, the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of the goods, is outstanding and uncancelled; and
(2) Without obtaining the possession of the warehouse receipt at or before the time of the delivery.