54-1913 Officer, inspector, employee of state; bribes, acceptances; interference; penalty. - Nebraska Statutes

54-1913. Officer, inspector, employee of state; bribes, acceptances; interference; penalty.(1) Any officer, inspector, or employee of this state authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by sections 54-1901 to 54-1915 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 subject to sections 54-1901 to 54-1915 any gift, money, or other thing of value given with any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be summarily discharged from office.(2) Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, bribes or attempts to bribe, or interferes with any inspector or employee while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under sections 54-1901 to 54-1915, shall be deemed guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.(3) Any person who violates any provisions of sections 54-1901 to 54-1915 or regulations duly promulgated thereunder, for which no other criminal penalty is provided by sections 54-1901 to 54-1915, shall be deemed guilty of a Class II misdemeanor, but if such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated, such person shall be guilty of a Class IV felony. SourceLaws 1969, c. 449, § 13, p. 1518; Laws 1977, LB 39, § 49.