{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "180.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 180.05", "heading": "Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree", "text": ["§ 180.05 Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree.", "An employee, agent or fiduciary is guilty of commercial bribe receiving in the second degree when, without the consent of his employer or principal, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that such benefit will influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's affairs.", "Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/180.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "An **employee, agent, or fiduciary** commits second-degree commercial bribe receiving by **soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept a benefit without the employer’s or principal’s consent**, on the understanding that the benefit will **influence conduct in the employer’s or principal’s affairs**. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/180.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}