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(D) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ANY FINAL ACTION TAKEN BY
ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IN THE EXERCISE OF POWERS,
DUTIES OR AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMISSION UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12.03 SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE
LAWS AND PROCEDURES OF SUCH SIGNATORY RELATING TO
JUDICIAL REVIEW 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
INVOLVED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (A), (E) 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 APPROPRIATE 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 CONVICTION, 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 VIOLATION 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 COMMITTED. 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 IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS SHALL BE COLLECTED AS
FINES ARE COLLECTED IN THE SIGNATORY STATE WITHIN
WHICH THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED. UNLESS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF THE SIGNATORY, ALL FINES
COLLECTED SHALL BE PAID TO THE COMMISSION BY THE