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KRS 518.020

Commercial bribery

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Louisa Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. (1999)

Most recently applied in 346 F. Supp. 2d 1149 - In Re the Extradition of Chan Seong-I (June 2004)

Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of commercial bribery when he:

(a) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon any employee or agent without the consent of the latter's employer or principal with intent to influence his conduct contrary to his employer's or principal's best interests; or (b) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon any fiduciary without the consent of the latter's beneficiary with intent to influence him to act or conduct himself contrary to his fiduciary obligation.

(2) Commercial bribery is a Class A misdemeanor.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.