2504                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 729

30-9. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBTITLE.

(A)    VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE.

IT IS A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE TO:

(1)    MISREPRESENT ANY INFORMATION OR
SIGNATURES REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)    FAIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)    RETAIN A PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION AFTER
LEARNING THAT THE CANDIDATE IS UNOPPOSED IN THE ELECTION
FOR WHICH THE DONATION WAS GRANTED;

(4)    FAIL TO RETURN ANY UNSPENT PART OF A
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATION; OR

(5)    COMMIT FRAUD OR ANY THEFT OFFENSE WITH
REGARD TO MONEY IN OR GRANTED FROM THE FAIR CAMPAIGN
FINANCING FUND.

(B)    PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

ON FINDING AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMMISSION SHALL REPORT THIS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
AFTER FINDING CAUSE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROSECUTE
THE ALLEGED VIOLATOR IN THE COURTS FOR A FELONY. ON
CONVICTION FOR EACH OFFENSE, A PERSON SHALL BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $25,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 10
YEARS, OR BOTH. ALL FINES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING FUND.

(C)    REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.

ANY ACTION AT LAW PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDY AVAILABLE IN LAW OR
EQUITY.

30-10. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAIR CAMPAIGN
FINANCING FUND.

(A) IN GENERAL.

ANY PERSON, BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, LABOR UNION,
RELIGIOUS OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, OR ANY OTHER
INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED BODY, WHETHER RESIDENT OR
A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE, MAY HAKE A VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTION OF ANY AMOUNT TO THE FAIR CAMPAIGN FINANCING
FUND ON COMPLETION OF A FORM TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
COMMISSION. THE FORMS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
AND SHALL REQUIRE THE STATING OF THE NAME, ADDRESS OF THE
CONTRIBUTOR, AND THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED.