14-375. Completion of offenses set out in 14-373 and 14-374.
To complete the offenses mentioned in G.S. 14-373 and 14-374, it shall not be necessary that the player, manager, coach, referee, umpire, or official shall, at the time, have been actually employed, selected, or appointed to perform his respective duties; it shall be sufficient if the bribe be offered, accepted, or agreed to with the view of probable employment, selection, or appointment of the person to whom the bribe is offered or by whom it is accepted. It shall not be necessary that such player, referee, umpire, manager, coach, or other official actually play or participate in any athletic contest, concerning which said bribe is offered or accepted; it shall be sufficient if the bribe be given, offered, or accepted in view of his or their possibly participating therein. (1921, c. 23, s. 3; C.S., s. 4499(c); 1951, c. 364, s. 3; 1961, c. 1054, s. 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 51 - Protection of Athletic Contests.
§ 14-373 - Bribery of players, managers, coaches, referees, umpires or officials.
§ 14-374 - Acceptance of bribes by players, managers, coaches, referees, umpires or officials.
§ 14-375 - Completion of offenses set out in §§ 14-373 and 14-374.
§ 14-377 - Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin of victory or defeat.