2.76.4 RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT-"SECTION C" (Third Element-Association with the Enterprise) is a federal statute that prohibits individuals associated with an enterprise from engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity. This statute is part of the RICO Act and applies to individuals and entities that have an association with an enterprise engaged in criminal activity. The elements of this offense include: 1. Participation in the conduct of the enterprise's affairs; 2. Knowledge of the enterprise's criminal activities; 3. Intentional coordination between the individual and the enterprise; 4. Engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity. The types of criminal activities that may be associated with an enterprise under this offense include money laundering, bribery, embezzlement, fraud, and extortion. Additionally, Section C of the RICO Act applies to individuals who are associated with an enterprise but are not actually part of the enterprise itself. This means that an individual who is associated with the enterprise, such as a partner in a business, can be held liable for the criminal activities of the enterprise, even if they are not directly involved in the criminal activities.