Obtaining property as consideration for residence in an Agency an offence

(1) The proprietor of a Social Service Agency shall not by himself or through any other person by coercion, persuasion, threat, inducement or through any other means make any person who seeks admission to or is already a resident of that Agency or anybody else on his behalf to turn over property, movable or immovable, to the proprietor of that Agency as consideration for being admitted to that Agency or for remaining in that Agency. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not in any way prevent any person from voluntarily and on his own accord gifting, donating, bequeathing, or otherwise making over any property to or for the sake of any Social 15 (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months and the property involved in the offence shall be forfeited to, and vest in, the State.