Commercial bribery

K.S.A. 21-6506 — under CRIMES AFFECTING BUSINESS.

K.S.A. 21-6506

21-6506. Commercial bribery. (a) Commercial bribery is conferring, offering or agreeing to confer, or soliciting, accepting or agreeing to accept, any benefit as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate a duty of fidelity or trust by: (1) An agent or employee of another; (2) a person acting in a fiduciary capacity; (3) a lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser or other professional adviser; (4) an officer, director, partner, manager or other participant in the affairs of a corporation, partnership or unincorporated association; or (5) an arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee. (b) Commercial bribery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony. (c) A person who violates the provisions of this section may also be prosecuted for, convicted of, and punished for theft. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 237; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-4405. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026