460.20 - Enterprise corruption.

§ 460.20 Enterprise corruption.    1.  A person is guilty of enterprise corruption when, having knowledge  of the existence  of  a  criminal  enterprise  and  the  nature  of  its  activities,  and  being  employed by or associated with such enterprise,  he:    (a) intentionally conducts  or  participates  in  the  affairs  of  an  enterprise by participating in a pattern of criminal activity; or    (b)  intentionally acquires or maintains any interest in or control of  an enterprise by participating in a pattern of criminal activity; or    (c) participates in a  pattern  of  criminal  activity  and  knowingly  invests  any proceeds derived from that conduct, or any proceeds derived  from the investment or use of those proceeds, in an enterprise.    2. For purposes of this section, a person participates in a pattern of  criminal activity when, with intent to participate  in  or  advance  the  affairs  of the criminal enterprise, he engages in conduct constituting,  or, is criminally liable for pursuant to section 20.00 of this  chapter,  at  least  three  of the criminal acts included in the pattern, provided  that:    (a) Two of his acts are felonies other than conspiracy;    (b) Two of his acts, one of which is a felony,  occurred  within  five  years of the commencement of the criminal action; and    (c) Each of his acts occurred within three years of a prior act.    3. For purposes of this section, the enterprise corrupted in violation  of  subdivision  one of this section need not be the criminal enterprise  by which the person is employed or with which he is associated, and  may  be a legitimate enterprise.    Enterprise corruption is a class B felony.