2580                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 915

INTEREST.

13-105. FALSE VERIFICATION OR OATH SUBJECT TO PENALTIES
OF PERJURY.

ANY WILLFUL AND FALSE VERIFICATION, OATH, OR
AFFIRMATION MADE IN ANY HEARING BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER
OR IN ANY APPLICATION, CERTIFICATION, OR OTHER DOCUMENT
FILED IN A PATENT PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
OF PERJURY.

SUBTITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE.

13-201. COMMISSIONER TO ADMINISTER TITLE.

(A)       IN GENERAL.

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND PATENTS SHALL ADMINISTER
THIS TITLE AND, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN IT, ISSUE ALL
PATENTS.

(B)       APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANTS.

THE COMMISSIONER MAY APPOINT ANY PERSON TO ASSIST IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES IMPOSED BY THIS TITLE.

13-202. GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSIONER.

IN ADMINISTERING THIS TITLE:

(1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(I)   DETERMINE WHETHER A PATENT MAY BE ISSUED
UNDER THIS TITLE;

(II)     ADOPT A SEAL FOR LAND PATENT
PROCEEDINGS; AND

(III)   PROPOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION; AND

(2)   THE COMMISSIONER MAY:

(I)   ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS IN LAND
PATENT PROCEEDINGS; AND

(II)    DO ANYTHING ELSE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.

13-203. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A) COMMISSION TO ADOPT.

AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND A
COMMITTEE OF THREE CLERKS, THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION
SHALL ADOPT PULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.