9-2013. Unlawful to offer or solicit anything of value; penalty. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall be unlawful for: (1) Any person or corporation to give, offer or promise anything of value to any person, with the intent to influence or reward an officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of any state bank or trust company in connection with any business or transaction of such bank or trust company; or

(2) any shareholder, officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of any state bank or trust company to solicit or demand for the benefit of any person or to accept or agree to accept anything of value from any person intending to influence or reward in connection with any business or transaction of such bank or trust company.

(b) Any person or corporation violating the provisions of subsection (a), upon conviction, shall be guilty of a class A, nonperson misdemeanor.

(c) This section shall not apply to bona fide salary, wages, fees or other compensation paid or expenses paid or reimbursed in the ordinary course of business.

History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 137; L. 1992, ch. 136, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 38, § 138; July 1.