§ 10-4-80 - Penalties for issuing receipt for cotton not in warehouse - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 10-4-80 (2010)
10-4-80. Penalties for issuing receipt for cotton not in warehouse

The manager of any warehouse, or agent, employee, or servant, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt for cotton, knowing that such cotton has not been actually placed in the warehouse under the control of the manager thereof, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of not less than one nor more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding $5,000.00.