New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 180.05 — Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 180: Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 180.05
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
180.05 Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree.
An employee, agent or fiduciary is guilty of commercial bribe
receiving in the second degree when, without the consent of his employer
or principal, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from
another person upon an agreement or understanding that such benefit will
influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's
affairs.
Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
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