Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 252.007
Fraudulently Negotiating or Transferring Bill of Lading

(a)

A person may not, with intent to defraud, negotiate or transfer a bill of lading that:

(1)

is issued in violation of Chapter 7 (Receipts, Documents of Title, and Other Instruments); or

(2)

contains a false, material statement of fact.

(b)

A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than 10 years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 252.007 — Fraudulently Negotiating or Transferring Bill of Lading, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­252.­htm#252.­007 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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