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 act or by the rules and
regulations of the director, any money or other thing of value, with intent to
influence an 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 not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) and by imprisonment not less than one (1) year nor
more than three (3) 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 act 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 not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment not less than one (1)
year nor more than three (3) years. |
