A warehouse operator, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouse operator, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a warehouse receipt for goods knowing that it contains any false statement, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1549, § 51; G.L. 1909, ch. 270, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 315, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 468, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 6-25-52.