553 - Notes given for a speculative consideration.

§  553.  Notes  given  for  a  speculative consideration. A person who  takes, sells or transfers a negotiable promissory  note  within  article  three  of the uniform commercial code, knowing the consideration of such  note to consist in whole or in part of the purchase price  of  any  farm  product  at  a  price greater by four or more times than the fair market  value of the same product at the time in the locality, or in  which  the  consideration  shall be in whole or in part, membership of and rights in  an association, company or combination  to  produce  or  sell  any  farm  product  at  a  fictitious rate, or of a contract or bond to purchase or  sell any farm product at such rate, without having the words "given  for  a  speculative  consideration" or other words clearly showing the nature  of the consideration prominently and legibly written or printed  on  the  face  of  such  note  above  the  signature  thereof,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor.