§14–501.

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.

    (c)    “Director” means the Director of the Administration.

    (d)    “Person” includes a federal, State, or local government or an agency or instrumentality of a federal, State, or local government.

    (e)    “Prime supplier” means a supplier that makes the first sale into the State distribution system of a State fuel security product that is intended for consumption in the State.

    (f)    “Program” means the State Fuel Security Program.

    (g)    “State fuel security product” means a product to which the Program applies.

    (h)    “Supplier” means a business entity or a part or subsidiary of a business entity that supplies, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes, including by consignment, a State fuel security product to consumers or wholesale purchaser–resellers.

    (i)    “Wholesale purchaser–reseller” means a business entity that:

        (1)    purchases, receives through transfer, or otherwise obtains, including by consignment, a State fuel security product; and

        (2)    resells or otherwise transfers the State fuel security product to other purchasers without substantially changing its form.