§ 3.1-884.25. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Prohibitions concerning bribery of or gifts to state employee...
(1) Any person that shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any officer or employee of this Commonwealth authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this article or by the regulations of the Board, any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence said officer or employee in the discharge of any such duty, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years, either or both; and any officer or employee of this Commonwealth authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this article who shall accept any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, given with intent to influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept from any person 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 $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years, either or both, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without jury.
(2) Any person that forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this article with the intent to hinder, delay or prevent the performance of such duties shall be fined not more than $5,000 and/or be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than three years, or be confined in jail not exceeding one year at the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without jury.
(1970, c. 290.)
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