82                                   Laws of Maryland                          [Ch. 30

shown, and upon such conditions as may be required and to the
extent necessary to prevent irreparable injury, the court may take
appropriate and necessary action to preserve the status quo or rights
of any of the parties, or others, pending conclusion of the review
proceedings.

(c)  The court shall hear and decide the review on the record of
proceedings before the Commission, and may affirm the decision of
the Commission or remand the case for further proceedings; or it
may reverse or modify the decision if substantial rights of the peti-
tioner have been prejudiced because the findings, conclusions or de-
cisions, are (1) in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions,
or (2) in excess of the authority of the Commission, or (3) made
upon unlawful procedure, or (4) affected by other error of law, or
(5) unsupported by substantial evidence on the record considered
as a whole, or (6) arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.
The court may appoint a special master to take evidence and make
recommendations to the court with respect to any question raised
in a petition for review if the court is of the opinion that the ques-
tion cannot be adequately determined from the record of the pro-
ceedings before the Commission and that the interest of justice so
requires.

(d)  Judicial review of any final action taken by any governmental
agency in the exercise of powers, duties or authorities of the Com-
mission under the provisions of Section 12.03 shall be pursuant to
the laws and procedures of such signatory relating to judicial re-
view of the actions of such governmental agency. If no provision for
judicial review exists within the signatory then recourse may be
had in the United States District courts within the signatory in-
volved, in accordance with subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section 15.11.

15.12.    Enforcement by the Commission.—The Commission may
enforce or require compliance with any provision of this compact, or
any rule, regulation, decision or order of the Commission made
pursuant thereto, or restrain any violation of any such provision,
rule, regulation, decision or order, by injunction or any other appro-
priate action brought in the name of the Commission in a court of
equity or of general jurisdiction, as the case may be, in any of the
signatories, and jurisdiction thereof is hereby conferred.

15.13.    Penal Sanctions.—(a) Any person violating any provision
of this compact or regulation of the Commission, other than one of a
procedural nature or relating solely to the internal management of
the Commission, shall be guilty of a petty offense and, upon convic-
tion, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each offense, unless a greater penalty is specifically
provided elsewhere in this compact. Each day during which a viola-
tion occurs shall be deemed a separate and additional violation.
Prosecutions for violations of any provision of this compact or of
any regulation of the Commission shall be in any court having
jurisdiction to try misdemeanor cases in the signatory state in which
the violation is committed. Any violation of any provision of this
compact or of any regulation of the Commission shall be deemed
an offense against the signatory state in which the offense is com-
mitted. All law enforcement officers, and other persons possessing
the power to arrest under the laws of a signatory, are authorized
and directed to enforce the regulations of the Commission. Any fine