RSA Chapter 334 — Uniform Bills of Lading Act

Title XXXI — Trade and Commerce

Current through the 2025 Regular Session of the New Hampshire General Court.

Title XXXI Trade and Commerce

RSA 334:1 to 334:43. Repealed by 1959, 247:2, eff. July 1, 1961

[Repealed]

Criminal Offenses Criminal Offenses

RSA 334:44 Issuing Bill, Goods Not Received

Any officer, agent or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a bill knowing that all or any part of the goods for which such bill is issued have not been received by such carrier, or by an agent of such carrier or by a connecting carrier, or are not under the carrier's control at the time of issuing such bill, shall be guilty of a class B felony.

Source. 1917, 81:44. PL 314:44. RL 368:44. RSA 334:44. 1973, 528:219, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:45 Issuing Bill, False Statements

Any officer, agent or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a bill for goods knowing that it contains any false statement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source. 1917, 81:45. PL 314:45. RL 368:45. RSA 334:45. 1973, 528:220, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:46 Issuing Bill, Duplicates

Any officer, agent or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable bill for goods in violation of the provisions of RSA 382-A:7-402, knowing that a former negotiable bill for the same goods or any part of them is outstanding and uncancelled, shall be guilty of a class B felony.

Source. 1917, 81:46. PL 314:46. RL 368:46. RSA 334:46. 1973, 528:221, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:47 Procuring Bill, Mortgaged Goods

Any person who ships goods to which he has not title, or upon which there is a lien or mortgage, and who takes for such goods a negotiable bill, which he afterwards negotiates for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing his want of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.

Source. 1917, 81:47. PL 314:47. RL 368:47. RSA 334:47. 1973, 528:222, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:48 Goods Not Delivered, Negotiating Bill

Any person who, with intent to deceive, negotiates or transfers for value a bill, knowing that any or all of the goods which by the terms of such bill appear to have been received for transportation by the carrier which issued the bill are not in the possession or control of such carrier, or of a connecting carrier, without disclosing this fact, shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.

Source. 1917, 81:48. PL 314:48. RL 368:48. RSA 334:48. 1973, 528:223, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:49 Goods Not Delivered, Procuring Bill

Any person who, with intent to defraud, secures the issue by a carrier of a bill, knowing that, at the time of such issue, any or all of the goods described in such bill as received for transportation have not been received by such carrier, or an agent of such carrier or a connecting carrier, or are not under the carrier's control, by inducing an officer, agent or servant of such carrier falsely to believe that such goods have been received by such carrier, or are under its control, shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.

Source. 1917, 81:49. PL 314:49. RL 368:49. RSA 334:49. 1973, 528:224, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:50 Fraudulent Issue, Non-negotiable Bill

Any person who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a non-negotiable bill without the words "not negotiable" placed plainly upon the face thereof shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.

Source. 1917, 81:50. PL 314:50. RL 368:50. RSA 334:50. 1973, 528:225, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.

RSA 334:51 to 334:53. Repealed by 1959, 247:2, eff. July 1, 1961

[Repealed]