Any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or employee of any person, firm, or corporation, who shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or any other officer or employee of the United States authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the rules and regulations of the Secretary any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence said inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United States in the discharge of any duty provided for in this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years; and any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter who shall accept any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, firm, or corporation, or officers, agents, or employees thereof, given with intent to influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept from any person, firm, or corporation engaged in commerce any gift, money, or other thing of value, given with any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged from office and shall be punished by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years.
Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 290734 Stat. 1264Pub. L. 90–20181 Stat. 584(, title I, § 22, formerly 20th par., ; renumbered § 22 and amended , §§ 1, 3, , , 588.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 90 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 90–201, § 31967—, struck out “interstate or foreign” before “commerce” and “of Agriculture” after “Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Pub. L. 90–201section 20(b) of Pub. L. 90–201section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective , except that with respect to equines (other than horses) and their carcasses and parts thereof, meat, and meat food products thereof, amendment effective upon expiration of sixty days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .