2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 127

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 781
Sponsored By:
Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

Synopsis:

Repealing specified 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 specified complaint, to conduct a specified investigation within a specified amount of time; repealing specified 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 Date

House Action
1/16
First Reading Economic Matters
1/25
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
1/27
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/31 at 1:30 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPTROLLER
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
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 Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered