Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 1663

Any officer, agent or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable bill for goods in violation of Title 11, section 7-1402, knowing that a former negotiable bill for the same goods or any part of them is outstanding and uncanceled, is guilty of a crime, and upon conviction must be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or by both.