A. 
Civil penalties.
(1) 
A person who commits or assists in the commission of any act which constitutes a violation of any provision of this chapter is guilty of a civil violation and subject to a fine, not to exceed $500.
(2) 
Each day on which the violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
B. 
Collection. The procedure for the issuance of citations, collection of fines and trial with respect to disputed or unsatisfied citations shall be that prescribed in Article 25B, § 13C, of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. 
Issuance of citations.
(1) 
Any employee of Queen Anne's County designated by resolution of the County Commissioners, may issue an original citation and deliver it to a person believed to be committing a civil violation.
[Amended 10-11-2016 by Ord. No. 16-09]
(2) 
The resolution shall specify a time period, not exceeding one year, that a volunteer can issue citations.
(3) 
A copy of each original citation shall be given to the County Finance Department.
(4) 
Each citation shall contain a preset fine as established by resolution of the County Commissioners.
D. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
The County Finance Department is the department with the duty of enforcing this chapter, with respect to:
(a) 
Receiving and filing a copy of each original citation and any fines or notices of intention to stand trial;
(b) 
Notifying the District Court of any notice of intention to stand trial or any request for adjudication when a fine is not paid after formal notice thereof has been given.
(2) 
The County Department of Parks and Recreation is the department with the duty of enforcing this chapter, with respect to:
(a) 
Mailing formal notices of the violation to persons who do not give notice of intention to stand trial or pay the established fine within the time set forth in the citation.
E. 
Prosecution. The County Attorney is authorized to prosecute any civil violation.
If a person who receives a citation for a violation fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth on the citation, and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial, formal notice of the violation shall be sent to the person's last known address.