8.159 RICO-Acquiring Interest in Enterprise (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(b)) is a section of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act of 1970. This section prohibits any person associated with an enterprise from acquiring or maintaining any interest in, or control of, that enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. RICO-Acquiring Interest in Enterprise (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(b)) applies to any enterprise that is engaged in, or the activities of which affect, interstate or foreign commerce. There are two types of 8.159 RICO-Acquiring Interest in Enterprise (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(b)): (1) Acquiring an interest in an enterprise through the use of racketeering activities, and (2) Maintaining or acquiring control of an enterprise through the use of racketeering activities. In both cases, the person must be associated with the enterprise to be in violation of the law. The penalty for violating this section of the RICO Act is a fine, imprisonment, or both.