§ 11-9.1-4 - Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-9.1-4

   § 11-9.1-4  Unlawful issuance of duplicatebill of lading. – Any officer, agent, or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issuesor aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable bill of lading forgoods without placing plainly upon the face of each bill the word "duplicate"or some other word or words indicating that the document is not an originalbill of lading, knowing that a former negotiable bill of lading for the samegoods or any part of them is outstanding and uncanceled, shall be guilty of acrime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonmentnot exceeding five (5) years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars($5,000), or both.