340                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 153

The Court, in hearing said case shall be governed by the judicial
review standards as set forth in the Administrative Procedures Act,
Sections 255-256 of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
, EXCEPT THAT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IF OTHERWISE
ADMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW OF EVIDENCE, MAY BE
PRESENTED TO THE COURT WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF
AN APPLICATION OR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF SHOW-
ING REASONS FOR THE FAILURE TO PRESENT IT AT THE
HEARING BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

[(e)] (b) Any person (including one acting for or on behalf of a
firm, association, or corporation) is guilty of a misdemeanor if

(1)   He has claimed to be aggrieved under the provisions of this
subtitle; and

(2)   He has pursued the complaint under Sections 14 and 15 of this
subtitle, or either of these sections; and

(3)   THE COMMISSION HAS FOUND THE COMPLAINT TO
BE UNFOUNDED OR HAS DISMISSED IT WITHOUT FUR-
THER ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT; AND

[(3)] (4) The [Commission [or] and the] court has found the
complaint to have been made maliciously; and

[(4) The Commission [or] and the court has found the complaint
to be unfounded or has dismissed it without further action against
the respondent.]

Upon conviction thereof in the appropriate criminal court, he is
subject to a fine of [from twenty-five to] NOT MORE THAN five
hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one
year, or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.

This subsection shall not be construed or applied to deny [or
abridge] the right of a respondent to bring any civil action against
one who has filed a complaint under this subtitle.

The activities of all members of the Commission, and employees
thereof shall be conducted in confidence and without publicity, and
the Commission and its employees shall hold confidential any infor-
mation acquired in the performance of its duties. Any member of the
Commission or employee thereof, who shall make public in any man-

ner whatsoever, any of said information shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more

than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than one (1)

year or both.

16.

DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS, AND
UNTIL SAID MATTERS REACH THE STAGE OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS, THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION AND EMPLOYEES THEREOF IN CONNECTION
WITH SAID INVESTIGATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN
CONFIDENCE AND WITHOUT PUBLICITY, AND THE COM-
MISSION AND ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL HOLD CONFIDEN-
TIAL ANY INFORMATION IN RELATION THERETO. ANY
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF,