550                              Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 241

728.

Any party to the appeal to the Board of Review may take an appeal
within ninety THIRTYdays after the decision of the Board of Review
to the circuit court in the county in which the land is located. The
court in a jury trial at the election of either party shall hear the case
de novo without the right of removal, and the appeal shall not be
subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. If the court finds that
the action appealed from is an unreasonable exercise of the police
power, it may set aside or modify the order.

729.

The court may order the State to pay court costs due because of
any appeal made pursuant to Section 725 or 728, if it finds that the
financial situation of the person so appealing warrants such action.

730.

Any person who violates the rules and regulations validly promul-
gated by the Secretary or any provisions of this subheading shall
be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars
($100.00) or imprisonment for not more than one (1) month, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who knowlingly
KNOWINGLY violates the said rules and regulations or any provision
of this subheading shall be liable to the State for the cost of restora-
tion of the affected wetland to its condition prior to such violation
insofar us that is possible. THE APPROPRIATE COURT SHALL
SPECIFY A REASONABLE TIME FOR COMPLETION OF
RESTORATION. The Circuit Court for the county or the Superior
Court of Baltimore City shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain
a violation of this subheading at the suit of the Department of
Natural Resources of the State of Maryland, or of any duly authorized
agency or officer thereof.

Riparian Rights

731.

It is the intent of this subtitle that no riparian owner shall be
in any way deprived of any rights, privileges or enjoyment of such
riparian ownership that he had prior to July 1, 1970, except as
specifically provided by the provisions of this subtitle, and that the
provisions of this subtitle not be construed to transfer the title or
ownership of any lands or interest therein.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Section 485 of Article
27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume),
title and subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Rivers,
Harbors, etc." be and it is hereby repealed, and that Sections 45,
46 and 47 of Article 54 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968
Replacement Volume), title "Hall of Records," subtitle "Land
Patents," be and they are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this
Act shall in no way affect the provisions of Sections 15A and 15B
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County and the
provisions of these sections shall remain in effect notwithstanding
any provision of this Act.