HOUSE BILL 1601

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 127/06 - 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 occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

3/3

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/7

Re-referred Economic Matters

3/17

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate 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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered