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California Penal Code Section 641.4

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(a) An employee of a title insurer, underwritten title
company, or controlled escrow company who corruptly violates Section
12404 of the Insurance Code by paying, directly or indirectly, a
commission, compensation, or other consideration to a licensee, as
defined in Section 10011 of the Business and Professions Code, or a
licensee who corruptly violates Section 10177.4 of the Business and
Professions Code by receiving from an employee of a title insurer,
underwritten title company, or controlled escrow company a
commission, compensation, or other consideration, as an inducement
for the placement or referral of title business, is guilty of
commercial bribery.
   (b) For purposes of this section, commercial bribery is punishable
by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a
fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each unlawful
transaction, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "title business" has the same
meaning as that used in Section 12404 of the Insurance Code.
   (d) This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other
law.
   (e) This section shall not be construed to supersede or affect
Section 641.3.  A person may be charged with a violation of this
section and Section 641.3.  However, a defendant may not be punished
under this section and Section 641.3 for the same act that
constitutes a violation of both this section and Section 641.3.

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