9-2013. Unlawful to offer or solicit anything of value; penalty.

9-2013

Chapter 9.--BANKS AND BANKING; TRUST COMPANIES
Article 20.--BANKING CODE; CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

      9-2013.   Unlawful to offer or solicit anything of value; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for: (1) Any person or corporation to corruptly give, offer or promise anything of value to any person, with intent to influence or reward an officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of any state bank or trust company in connection with any business or transaction of such bank or trust company; or

      (2)   any officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of any state bank or trust company to corruptly solicit or demand for the benefit of any person, or to corruptly accept or agree to accept anything of value from any person intending to influence or reward in connection with any business or transaction of such bank or trust company.

      (b)   Any person or corporation violating the provisions of subsection (a), upon conviction, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

      (c)   This section shall not apply to bona fide salary, wages, fees or other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed in the usual course of business.

      History:   L. 1947, ch. 102, § 137; L. 1992, ch. 136, § 1; July 1.