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180.08 – Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree

§ 180.08 Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree.

An employee, agent or fiduciary is guilty of commercial bribe
receiving in the first degree when, without the consent of his employer
or principal, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from
another person upon an agreement or understanding that such benefit will
influence his conduct in relation to his employer’s or principal’s
affairs, and when the value of the benefit solicited, accepted or agreed
to be accepted exceeds one thousand dollars and causes economic harm to
the employer or principal in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty
dollars.

Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree is a class E felony.

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