Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-304.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-304.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§10–304.
Official statutory text
§10–304.1.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a retail service station dealer may not sell motor fuel below cost.
(b) A retail service station dealer may sell motor fuel below cost if the sale is:
(1) made in good faith to meet competition;
(2) made as part of a final liquidation or closing of the business of the retail service station dealer;
(3) made as part of a bona fide charitable promotion lasting no longer than 2 days; or
(4) made under the direction or order of a court or government entity.
(c) If the Comptroller receives a complaint in writing that a retail service station dealer is selling motor fuel below cost, the Comptroller shall investigate and determine within 3 business days of the receipt of the complaint whether the allegations contained in the complaint are true.
(d) The Comptroller shall issue a stop sale notice and may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of a retail service station dealer if the Comptroller determines that the retail service station dealer is in violation of this section.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a retail service station dealer may not sell motor fuel below cost.
(b) A retail service station dealer may sell motor fuel below cost if the sale is:
(1) made in good faith to meet competition;
(2) made as part of a final liquidation or closing of the business of the retail service station dealer;
(3) made as part of a bona fide charitable promotion lasting no longer than 2 days; or
(4) made under the direction or order of a court or government entity.
(c) If the Comptroller receives a complaint in writing that a retail service station dealer is selling motor fuel below cost, the Comptroller shall investigate and determine within 3 business days of the receipt of the complaint whether the allegations contained in the complaint are true.
(d) The Comptroller shall issue a stop sale notice and may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of a retail service station dealer if the Comptroller determines that the retail service station dealer is in violation of this section.
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