§ 3:4214 — Prohibits gifts

Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent or employee of any person, firm or corporation, who shall give, pay or offer, directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector or any other officer or employee of this state authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this Chapter, or by the rules and regulations of the commissioner, any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence said inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector or other officer or employee of this state in the discharge of any duty herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment in the Louisiana State Penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than three years; and any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector or other officer or employee of this state authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this Chapter who shall accept any money, gift or other thing of value from any person, firm or corporation, or officers, agents or employees thereof, given with intent to influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept from any person, firm or corporation engaged in intrastate commerce any gift, money or other thing of value given with any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged from office and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment in the Louisiana State Penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than three years.

Legislative History

Acts 1968, No. 376, §13; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.