Section 522.040 - Misuse of confidential information(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he: (a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.Effective:1/1/1975
Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 189, effective1/1/1975.