Who may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under government bond

Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-201, under Part 2. Warehouse Receipts: Special Provisions..

Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-201

(1) A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouseman.

(2) Where goods including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods has like effect as a warehouse receipt even though issued by a person who is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouseman.