Any individual who shall knowingly affix his name or attestation to any written contract or arrangement, or who shall enter into any written contract or arrangement, or any individual who shall knowingly assent to the entering into of any written or verbal contract, in violation of any of the provisions or requirements of this part, or any individual knowingly making or assenting to any false statement in any application for the approval of any contract or arrangement, the approval of which is required by this part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.