(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a retail service station dealer may not sell motor fuel below cost.
(b) A retail service station dealer may sell motor fuel below cost if the sale is:
(1) made in good faith to meet competition;
(2) made as part of a final liquidation or closing of the business of the retail service station dealer;
(3) made as part of a bona fide charitable promotion lasting no longer than 2 days; or
(4) made under the direction or order of a court or government entity.
(c) If the Comptroller receives a complaint in writing that a retail service station dealer is selling motor fuel below cost, the Comptroller shall investigate and determine within 3 business days of the receipt of the complaint whether the allegations contained in the complaint are true.
(d) The Comptroller shall issue a stop sale notice and may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of a retail service station dealer if the Comptroller determines that the retail service station dealer is in violation of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 10 - Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 3 - Inspection and Sale of Motor Fuel
Section 10-302 - Motor Fuel Subject to Inspection and Analysis
Section 10-303 - Registration Required Before Sale or Storage of Motor Fuel
Section 10-304 - Registration of Certain Retail Service Station Dealers Prohibited
Section 10-304.1 - Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost Prohibited
Section 10-305 - Submission of Refinery Specifications by Importers
Section 10-306 - Approval of Terminal and Exchange Agreements Required
Section 10-307 - Specifications Confidential
Section 10-308 - Introduction of Additives Into Gasoline
Section 10-309 - Introduction of Additives Into Special Fuel
Section 10-310 - Authorization for Sale of Substitutes or Improvers
Section 10-311 - Operation of Station
Section 10-311.1 - Contract Between Producer or Refiner and Station Dealer
Section 10-312 - Duties of Suppliers to Retail Dealers
Section 10-313 - Contractual Relationship Between Supplier and Retail Dealer
Section 10-314 - Supplier to Meet Specifications
Section 10-315 - Advertising Signs
Section 10-316 - Stop Sale Notice
Section 10-317 - Suspension or Revocation of Registration
Section 10-318 - Suit by Retail Dealer
Section 10-319 - Delivery of Gasoline and Special Fuel in Same Container
Section 10-320 - Refueling Service for Disabled Drivers
Section 10-321 - Lead Additive Prohibited
Section 10-321.1 - Selling of Hydrogen From Natural Gas Reforming as Motor Fuel Prohibited.
Section 10-322 - Commingling Gasoline Prohibited
Section 10-323 - Adulteration and Commingling of Fuels Prohibited
Section 10-323.1 - Reports by Motor Fuel Distributors of Sales Exempt From Motor Fuel Tax