HOUSE BILL 77

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations

Sponsored By:

Delegates Miller and Rudolph

Entitled:

Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below-Cost Sales - Enforcement

Synopsis:

Allowing a retail gasoline dealer against whom a complaint is filed alleging a violation of the below-cost sales law to produce documents relating to the complaint within a 3-day period; providing for the imposition of sanctions in a specified manner, including a civil penalty; and making a stylistic change.

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.

3/4

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Comptroller

Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen

Fuel -see also- Coal

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Penalties

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

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