N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 95

§ 95. Bill of lading or receipt issued by warehouseman must be\ncanceled on redelivery of the property. A person mentioned in section\nninety, who delivers to another any merchandise for which a bill of\nlading, receipt or voucher has been issued, unless such bill of lading,\nreceipt or voucher bears upon its face the words, "not negotiable,"\nplainly written or stamped, or unless such receipt is surrendered to be\ncanceled at the time of such delivery or a bond, undertaking, letter of\nguarantee or indemnity is given in lieu thereof at the time of such\ndelivery, or unless, in case of a partial delivery, a memorandum thereof\nis endorsed upon such bill of lading, receipt or voucher, is guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n