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EXECUTIVE ORDERS

purchase requirements, and such restrictions also
promote conservation of gasoline; and

WHEREAS, Such regulation of the distribution of gasoline is
an important State interest and is reasonable and
necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of
the public; and

WHEREAS, It is desirable to amend and consolidate the
provisions of the previously issued Executive Orders
relating to minimum levels for the purchase of gasoline
for motor vehicles within the State of Maryland with
this Executive Order;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE 41,
SECTION 15B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1978
REPLACEMENT VOLUME, AS AMENDED), AND BY THE MAY 29,
1979 EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES DELEGATING AUTHORITY RELATING TO MOTOR GASOLINE
END-USER ALLOCATION, AND BECAUSE I AM ADVISED AND
INFORMED THAT THE FOLLOWING IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY
IN VIEW OF THE SITUATION OF EMERGENCY, DO HEREBY
RESCIND AND REISSUE, AS AMENDED HEREIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS
01.01.1979.9+10, EFFECTIVE AT 12:01 A.M., JUNE 21,
1979, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON
ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW:

I.
ODD-EVEN PROGRAM

1. Except as hereinafter provided, purchases of
gasoline from retail suppliers in Maryland by
operators of motor vehicles bearing Maryland
registration devices shall only be made on the
following dates:

(a)  On even numbered calendar dates
gasoline shall only be purchased by
operators of vehicles bearing personalized
registration plates containing no numbers
and registration plates with the last digit
ending in an even number. This shall not
include ham radio operator plates. Zero is
an even number;

(b)  On odd numbered calendar dates
gasoline shall only be purchased by
operators of vehicles bearing ham radio
plates or registration plates with the last
digit ending in an odd number;

(c)  For vehicles other than those excluded