California · Corporations Code
CORP §12674: (a) Every director, officer or agent of any corporation, who knowingly receives or acquires possession of any property of the corporation, otherwise than in payment of a just demand, and, with intent
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Corporate officers, directors, or agents who fraudulently conceal corporate property or falsify corporate records are guilty of a crime punishable by state prison or up to one year in county jail and/or a fine up to $1,000.
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