1484                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 513

PROVISIONS RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, IS GUILTY OF A

MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN

1 YEAR OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000 OR BOTH.

(2) ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY

VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO FINANCIAL

DISCLOSURE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO

IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR A FINE OF NOT MORE

THAN $10,000 OR THREE TIMES THE UNREPORTED INTEREST,

WHICHEVER IS GREATER, OR BOTH IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE.

          (B) (1) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR UNDER THIS

ARTICLE MAY NOT HOLD ANY CIVIL OFFICE, WHETHER ELECTED OR

APPOINTED, FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE DATE

OF CONVICTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION THE

ACCEPTANCE OF A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE IS DEEMED A

CONVICTION.

(2) AT THE TIME OF SENTENCES OR AT ANY TIME

THE DISABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SUBSECTION.

(C) IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A
NATURAL PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS

ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE

VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS ENTITY.

     (C) (D) NO ACTION MAY BE FILED UNDER THIS SECTION MORE

THAN 2 3 YEARS AFTER THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.

7-102.

(A)   ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES
THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 5 IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND
UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.

(B)   IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A
NATURAL PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS
ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE
VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS ENTITY.

7-102 7-103.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS IN THIS
ARTICLE, A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE AND WHO IS FOUND BY THE COMMISSION OR A COURT TO
HAVE VIOLATED ITS PROVISIONS IS:

(1)   IN THE CASE OF A CIVIL OFFICER PUBLIC

OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, SUBJECT TO TERMINATION OR OTHER

DISCIPLINARY ACTION AS MAY BE WARRANTED; AND

(2)   IN THE CASE OF A CIVIL OFFICER PUBLIC
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES A SALARY OR OTHER