The Board may enforce the provisions of this chapter by:
A. 
Issuing cease-and-desist orders;
B. 
Imposing fines as set forth in this article;
C. 
Imposing conditions, mandates, or prohibitions on any violator as the Board determines to be appropriate, including requiring a violator to take corrective action;
D. 
Seeking judicial enforcement of its decisions by application to courts of competent jurisdiction for injunctions, mandamus, and other appropriate judicial review when conducting an administrative review; and
E. 
Referral of complaints to the Office of the State's Attorney for prosecution as the circumstance may warrant.
A. 
It is unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully:
(1) 
Sign, under oath, affirmation, and/or the penalties of perjury, any application, affidavit, or other document pursuant to this chapter that contains false information;
(2) 
Violate any provision of this chapter with the intent to cast an illegal vote;
(3) 
Apply for, cast, or attempt to cast a ballot, including a provisional or vote-by-mail ballot, under any name other than their own name;
(4) 
Cast or attempt to cast a vote-by-mail ballot that was not issued by the City for that person;
(5) 
Publish or distribute, for the purpose of influencing votes, any material that contains a false or substantially misleading authority line;
(6) 
Canvass or open any vote-by-mail ballot or envelope, other than their own, prior to the time for canvassing set forth in Article V of this chapter;
(7) 
Accept, make, or solicit any contribution prohibited by this chapter or state or federal law;
(8) 
Fail to promptly forfeit unlawful contributions as required by this chapter or state or federal law;
(9) 
Use or dispose of campaign funds in violation of this chapter or state or federal law; or
(10) 
Handle a completed voter registration application other than the voter's own application, except that this prohibition does not apply to City, state, or federal government officials and employees engaging in official business.
A. 
Any person who commits any violation set forth in Subsection B of § 8-38 of this article, or knowingly aids or abets another in committing such a violation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
B. 
The Board may impose a fine of up to $500 on any person who fails to:
(1) 
Include an authority line on campaign materials, if required, that is in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in § 8-24 of this chapter;
(2) 
Timely appoint a treasurer and file the correct forms as required by § 8-26 of this chapter;
(3) 
Promptly establish, and properly maintain, a campaign account as required by § 8-32 of this chapter; or
(4) 
Comply with an order of the Board.
C. 
The Board or its designee may impose a fine of up to $500 on any candidate and/or any treasurer of a candidate if any report or affidavit required by Article VII is not timely filed.
D. 
The Board or its designee may impose a fine of up to $100 for any violation of this chapter, including the prohibited conduct set forth in § 8-38 of this article, except that a person may not be fined under this subsection if a fine or penalty is imposed under Subsection A, B, or C of this section.
E. 
After notification of a violation and for each day the violation continues, the Board may impose additional fines up to the amounts indicated in Subsections B, C, and D of this section, respectively, if an infraction set forth in those subsections is not abated within a reasonable time.
F. 
The Board may impose a fine of up to $200 on any person that fails to appear at a hearing after receiving a summons from the Board.
G. 
In addition to any other fine, penalty, or sanctions, the City Council may, after notice and a hearing, impose such censure or penalty on any person elected who has violated Article VII of this chapter that the Council deems reasonable and appropriate, including a refusal to seat the individual, removal from office, and a declaration that the seat is vacant.
Any person who is aggrieved by any decision or action of the Board, or the City Ethics Commission when it is enforcing any provision of this chapter, shall have the right to appeal the decision within 30 days to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, which shall review the matter de novo and without a jury.