Mo. Rev. Stat. § 36.160
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36.160 Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor.
Official statutory text
36.160. Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor. — 1. No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment made under any provision of this chapter or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this law and the regulations.
2. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position subject to this law.
3. No employee of the personnel division, examiner, or other person shall defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in this right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment under this law, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in a division of service subject to this law. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(L. 1945 p. 1157 § 44)
2. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position subject to this law.
3. No employee of the personnel division, examiner, or other person shall defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in this right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment under this law, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in a division of service subject to this law. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(L. 1945 p. 1157 § 44)
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