2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 78

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1601/08 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegate Miller
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions of law that prohibit a retail service station dealer from selling motor fuel below cost; repealing specified provisions of law that require the Comptroller, on receipt of a complaint, to conduct a specified investigation within a specified amount of time; repealing penalties; and repealing the exemption for motor fuel sold by a retail service station dealer from the provisions of the Sales Below Cost Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/19
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Comptroller
Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Fuel -see also- Coal
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Notices
Penalties
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Service Stations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 10-301 , 10-304.1 , 10-316 )
Commercial Law
( 11-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered