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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If an owner of a vessel or of property laden or pretended to be laden on board thereof, or other person concerned in its lading or fitting out, makes out or exhibits, or causes to be made out or exhibited, any false or fraudulent invoice, bill of lading, bill of parcels or other false estimates of such property, with intent to injure or defraud any insurer of such vessel or property, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17. Crimes § 1752. False invoices, bills of lading or estimates of property shipped - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-crimes/me-rev-st-tit-17-sect-1752/
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