Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable receipt

Va. Code Ann. § 61.1-5
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman, who delivers goods out of the possession of such warehouseman, knowing that a negotiable receipt the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of such goods is outstanding and uncanceled, without obtaining the possession of such receipt at or before the time of such delivery, shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in § 18.2-12 . Code 1950, § 61-57; 1968, c. 69.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/61.1-5/Fetched: 10/17/2026

Starting a business in Virginia? Virginia LLC guide: costs and requirements

Va. Code Ann. § 61.1-5 — Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable receipt | Code of Virginia (Aug. 2026 snapshot) | Corpus