No political committee or committee of any political party, and no person who has received or accepted a nomination for a political office, shall pay or promise to pay any money to or on behalf of a person for fees for the declaration or application for naturalization, for services as attorney or counsel or otherwise assisting or enabling a person to make the declaration or application.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
N.J.S. § 2A:53-3