Section 233.05 Warehouse Operator Not to Sell Without Authority from Owner - Minnesota Statutes

233.05 WAREHOUSE OPERATOR NOT TO SELL WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM OWNER.

A warehouse operator may not, in violation of this chapter, sell or otherwise dispose of or deliver out of store any grain stored in the warehouse without the express authority of its owner and the return of the storage receipt, mix together grain of different grades in store, select grain of different qualities but of the same grade for storage or delivery, tamper with grain of others while in the operator's possession or custody with the purpose of securing personal profit or a profit for another person, or attempt to deliver grain of one grade for that of another. A person who violates this section must be punished by a fine of not more than $3,000 or imprisonment in the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for not more than five years, or both.

History:

(5021) 1923 c 201 s 6; 1979 c 102 s 13; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 197 art 3 s 1