Sec. 53a-161c. Receiving kickbacks: Class D felony.
Sec. 53a-161c. Receiving kickbacks: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of
receiving kickbacks when he: (1) By force, intimidation or threat of procuring dismissal
from employment induces any person who is employed in the construction, completion
or repair of any public building, public work, or building or work financed in whole or
in part by loans or grants from the state, or who has a contract with the state, to give up
any part of the compensation to which he is entitled; (2) knowingly solicits, accepts or
agrees to accept any benefit, in cash or in kind, from another person upon an agreement
or understanding that such benefit will influence such person's conduct in relation to
referring an individual or arranging for the referral of an individual for the furnishing
of any goods, facilities or services to such other person under contract to provide goods,
facilities or services to a local, state or federal agency; or (3) by force, intimidation or
threat, such person induces another person who has a contract with the state to give up
any part of the compensation to which such other person is entitled. For the purposes
of this section and section 53a-161d, "refer" means to send, direct or recommend and
"referral" means the act of sending, directing or recommending. For purposes of this
subsection, "benefit" shall not include forms of remuneration listed in 42 CFR Section
1001.952.
(b) Receiving kickbacks is a class D felony.
(P.A. 80-290; P.A. 96-169, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 96-169 substituted "when he: (1) By" for "whenever he by", added Subdivs. (2) and (3) and added
definitions of "refer", "referral" and "benefit".
Cited. 229 C. 479.