Texas Business and Commerce Code 251.006 – Warehouseman Wrongfully Delivering Goods
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(a) A warehouseman may not knowingly deliver goods that are described in a negotiable warehouse receipt and stored with the warehouseman, unless the receipt is surrendered to the warehouseman at or before the time the warehouseman delivers the goods.
(b) This section does not apply if the goods are:
(1) delivered under a court order on proof that the negotiable warehouse receipt describing the goods was lost or destroyed;
(2) lawfully sold to satisfy a warehouseman’s lien; or
(3) disposed of because of the perishable or hazardous nature of the goods.
Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 251.006
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A warehouseman who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than one year;
(2) a fine not to exceed $1,000; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.