Section 17-23-11

Coercion of employees of corporations.

Any officer or agent of a corporation, or other person with authority to discharge employees, who shall attempt by coercion, intimidation, threats to discharge or to lessen the remuneration of any employee, to influence his vote in any election, or who requires or demands an examination or inspection by himself or another of any employee's ballot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $500.00.

(Code 1907, §6805; Code 1923, §3923; Code 1940, T. 17, §318.)