13-2605. Commercial bribery; classification;
exception
A. A person commits commercial bribery if:
1. Such person confers any benefit on an employee without the consent of such
employee's employer, corruptly intending that such benefit will influence the conduct of
the employee in relation to the employer's commercial affairs, and the conduct of the
employee causes economic loss to the employer.
2. While an employee of an employer such employee accepts any benefit from another
person, corruptly intending that such benefit will influence his conduct in relation to
the employer's commercial affairs, and such conduct causes economic loss to the employer
or principal.
B. Commercial bribery is a class 5 felony if the value of the benefit is more than
one thousand dollars. Commercial bribery is a class 6 felony if the value of the benefit
is not more than one thousand dollars but not less than one hundred dollars. Commercial
bribery is a class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the benefit is less than one hundred
dollars.
C. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person from recruiting an
employee of another employer unless, pursuant to an agreement between such person and the
employee that such employee engage in conduct which will cause economic loss to his
employer, such employee engages in conduct while an employee of his original employer and
such conduct causes economic loss to the employer.
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