Section 109. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt  


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  • 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   warehouse   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 negotiable  warehouse  receipt  at  or  before  the  time  of  such
      delivery,  shall, except in the cases provided for in sections 7-210 and
      7-601 of the uniform commercial code or if the goods have been  lawfully
      sold  or disposed of because of their perishable or hazardous nature, be
      guilty of a misdemeanor.