Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 281 to Selling Activities of Retired Military Officers

Applicability of

18 U.S.C. § 281

to Selling Activities of Retired Military Officers Section 281 o f T itle 18, United States Code, which prohibits certain representational activities by federal employees, is presently in force as applied to retired officers o f the arm ed forces, and in appropriate cases a violation could warrant criminal prosecution by the D epartm ent o f Justice. T he prohibitions o f the first paragraph o f §281 apply only to retired officers on active duty, but under its second paragraph inactive retired officers are also prohibited from engaging in certain selling…