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Act No. 2137 Section 50

Act No. 2137 Section 50

Issue of receipt for goods not received.

Section 50

SEC. 50. Issue of receipt for goods not received.—A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouseman, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt knowing that the goods for which such receipt is issued have not been actually received by such warehouseman, or are not under his actual control at the time of issuing such receipt, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos, or by both.

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CitationAct No. 2137 Section 50 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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