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Act No. 2137 Section 51

Issue of receipt containing false statement.

Section 51

SEC. 51. Issue of receipt containing false statement.—A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouseman, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a receipt for goods knowing that it contains any false statement, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand pesos, or by both.

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CitationAct No. 2137 Section 51 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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