HOUSE BILL 78

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

House Action

1/19

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising

Comptroller

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