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Fla. Stat. § 838.15 — Commercial bribe receiving
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 838: Bribery; Misuse of Public Office, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 838.15
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribe receiving if the person solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit with intent to violate a statutory or common-law duty to which that person is subject as:(a) An agent or employee of another;(b) A trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary;(c) A lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional adviser;(d) An officer, director, partner, manager, or other participant in the direction of the affairs of an organization; or(e) An arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee.
(2) Commercial bribe receiving is a third degree felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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