§20‑34.1. Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(a) An employee of theDivision or of an agent of the Division who does any of the following commits aClass I felony:
(1) Charges or acceptsany money or other thing of value, except the required fee, for the issuance ofa drivers license or a special identification card.
(2) Knowing it is false,accepts false proof of identification submitted for a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(3) Knowing it is false,enters false information concerning a drivers license or a specialidentification card in the records of the Division.
(b) Defenses Precluded. The fact that the Division does not issue a license or a specialidentification card after an employee or an agent of the Division charges oraccepts money or another thing of value for its issuance is not a defense to acriminal action under this section. It is not a defense to a criminal actionunder this section to show that the person who received or was intended toreceive the license or special identification card was eligible for it.
(c) Dismissal. Anemployee of the Division who violates this section shall be dismissed fromemployment and may not hold any public office or public employment in thisState for five years after the violation. If a person who violates thissection is an employee of the agent of the Division, the Division shall cancelthe contract of the agent unless the agent dismisses that person. A persondismissed by an agent because of a violation of this section may not hold anypublic office or public employment in this State for five years after theviolation. (1951, c. 211; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, c. 667, s.41; 1993, c. 533, s. 8; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 30; c. 24, s. 14(c).)
§20‑34.1. Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(a) An employee of theDivision or of an agent of the Division who does any of the following commits aClass I felony:
(1) Charges or acceptsany money or other thing of value, except the required fee, for the issuance ofa drivers license or a special identification card.
(2) Knowing it is false,accepts false proof of identification submitted for a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(3) Knowing it is false,enters false information concerning a drivers license or a specialidentification card in the records of the Division.
(b) Defenses Precluded. The fact that the Division does not issue a license or a specialidentification card after an employee or an agent of the Division charges oraccepts money or another thing of value for its issuance is not a defense to acriminal action under this section. It is not a defense to a criminal actionunder this section to show that the person who received or was intended toreceive the license or special identification card was eligible for it.
(c) Dismissal. Anemployee of the Division who violates this section shall be dismissed fromemployment and may not hold any public office or public employment in thisState for five years after the violation. If a person who violates thissection is an employee of the agent of the Division, the Division shall cancelthe contract of the agent unless the agent dismisses that person. A persondismissed by an agent because of a violation of this section may not hold anypublic office or public employment in this State for five years after theviolation. (1951, c. 211; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, c. 667, s.41; 1993, c. 533, s. 8; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 30; c. 24, s. 14(c).)
§20‑34.1. Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(a) An employee of theDivision or of an agent of the Division who does any of the following commits aClass I felony:
(1) Charges or acceptsany money or other thing of value, except the required fee, for the issuance ofa drivers license or a special identification card.
(2) Knowing it is false,accepts false proof of identification submitted for a drivers license or aspecial identification card.
(3) Knowing it is false,enters false information concerning a drivers license or a specialidentification card in the records of the Division.
(b) Defenses Precluded. The fact that the Division does not issue a license or a specialidentification card after an employee or an agent of the Division charges oraccepts money or another thing of value for its issuance is not a defense to acriminal action under this section. It is not a defense to a criminal actionunder this section to show that the person who received or was intended toreceive the license or special identification card was eligible for it.
(c) Dismissal. Anemployee of the Division who violates this section shall be dismissed fromemployment and may not hold any public office or public employment in thisState for five years after the violation. If a person who violates thissection is an employee of the agent of the Division, the Division shall cancelthe contract of the agent unless the agent dismisses that person. A persondismissed by an agent because of a violation of this section may not hold anypublic office or public employment in this State for five years after theviolation. (1951, c. 211; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, c. 667, s.41; 1993, c. 533, s. 8; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 30; c. 24, s. 14(c).)
