Maryland Code, Commercial Law § 18-204
Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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A person may not secure the issuance by a carrier of a bill of lading by inducing an officer, agent, or employee of the carrier to believe falsely that the goods were received by the carrier or are under its control:
(1) With intent to defraud; and
(2) With knowledge that, at the time the bill of lading is issued, any of the goods described in the bill of lading as received for transportation:
(i) Have not been received by the carrier, its agent, or a connecting carrier; or
(ii) Are not under the carrier's control.
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