Ch. 645

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A NATURAL
PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY
AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS
ENTITY.

(B) (1) ANY PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL PRESERVE FOR 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING THE
APPLICATION ALL ACCOUNTS, BILLS, RECEIPTS, BOOKS, PAPERS, AND DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AND SUBSTANTIATE ANY REPORTS, STATEMENTS, OR
RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MADE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST TO THE
COMMISSION, AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE ENFORCED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

6-704.

(A)     THE COUNTY COUNCIL HAS NO LEGAL DUTY TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY
OF ANY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FILED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      FAILURE BY ANY PERSON, INCLUDING THE CHIEF HEARING EXAMINER
OF THE OFFICE OF ZONING AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS, TO COMPLY WITH THIS
SUBTITLE IS NOT GROUNDS FOR INVALIDATION OF ANY DECISION BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL, SITTING AS THE DISTRICT COUNCIL, FOR WHICH A DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT IS REQUIRED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in
a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed
only prospectively to apply only to applications filed or contributions made on or after
January 1, 1995 and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or
application to any action or event that occurred before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.                                                                                 

Approved May 26, 1994.

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