Promotion expenses; limitations; penalty.

An association shall not, directly or indirectly, use any of its funds, nor issue shares nor incur any indebtedness, for the payment of any promotion expenses or compensation for the organization of the association in excess of 5% of the amount paid in for the shares or membership certificates involved in the promotion transaction. Any association giving, or any person, firm, corporation or association receiving, such promotion commission [secretary of state] in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).