Ch. 311                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)  Proceedings involving appeals arising under this
section need not conform to the Administrative Procedure Act, and
shall provide informal, expeditious, and inexpensive resolutions
of appeals.

(c)  The decision of the Secretary shall be the final agency
decision for purposes of judicial review, and the Board of Review
of the Department of Natural Resources does not have jurisdiction
over any proceeding arising under this section.

[11-207.] 7-207.

(a)  The Department may allow the release of part or all of
a prime supplier's State set-aside volume into the prime
supplier's normal statewide distribution system.

(b)  During an energy emergency, the Governor may designate
by executive order certain geographical areas within the State as
suffering from an intrastate supply imbalance. At any time the
Department may issue an order requiring any. prime supplier to
release part or all of its State set-aside volume into such a
designated area through its normal distribution system. Such
orders shall be in writing and effective immediately upon receipt
by the prime supplier's designated representative and shall
represent an encumbrance on the prime supplier's State set-aside
volume for the month of issuance regardless of the actual date of
product delivery.

[11-208.] 7-208.

The State set-aside volumes for a particular month cannot be
accumulated or deferred, and shall be made available from stocks
of prime suppliers, whether directly, or through their wholesale
purchaser-resellers.

[11-209.] 7-209.

Within 120 days after the end of a fiscal year in which the
Department implements the State standby set-aside program, the
Department shall report on the implementation, subject to §
2-1312 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.
The report shall include a description of the number and types of
applications for State set-aside product received and approved by
the Department during that fiscal year.

[11-210.] 7-210.

(a) Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of
this subtitle, or any rules or regulations promulgated under this
subtitle, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, or
imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. In the event
of a violation by a corporation or other entity organized for a

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