§ 18-305. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt

MD Comm L Code § 18-305 (2019) (N/A)
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Except as provided by § 7-601 of this article, a warehouseman or his officer, agent, or employee may not deliver goods out of the possession of the warehouseman:

(1)    With knowledge that a negotiable warehouse receipt, the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of the goods, is outstanding and uncancelled; and

(2)    Without obtaining the possession of the warehouse receipt at or before the time of the delivery.