SENATE BILL 781

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 127

Sponsored By:

Senator Gladden

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

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

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