                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROHIBITIONS OF BRIBERY OR GIFTS TO STATE EMPLOYEES; ASSAULTS OR INTERFERENCE
WITH SUCH EMPLOYEES (§ 3.2-5410)

A. Any person that shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any
officer or employee of the Commonwealth authorized to perform any of the duties
prescribed by this chapter 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, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Any officer or
employee of the 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, is
guilty of a Class 6 felony and shall, upon conviction, be summarily discharged
from office.

B. 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 chapter with the intent to hinder, delay, or prevent
the performance of such duties is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

HISTORY: 1970, c. 290, § 3.1-884.25; 2008, c. 860.