Penalty For Depositing Grain Without Title

Sec. 14.077. PENALTY FOR DEPOSITING GRAIN WITHOUT TITLE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) deposits grain without having title to the grain or deposits grain on which there is a lien or mortgage; (2) receives for the grain a negotiable receipt; and (3) negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the person's lack of title or the existence of a lien or mortgage on the grain. (b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree. Renumbered from Sec. 14.033 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1124, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.