A person who bargains, contracts, or agrees, or attempts to bargain, contract, or agree with another that the other may not bid freely upon or purchase any parcel of land of the state offered at public sale; or by intimidation, combination, or unfair management, hinders, prevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, a person from bidding upon or purchasing a tract of land offered for sale is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.