Ch. 889                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1801

purchaser as to the nature, origin, quality, grade, or identity, of the product so sold
or offered for sale, or to store, sell, expose for sale or offer for sale in any manner
so as to deceive or tend to deceive the purchaser, any lubricating oil, lubricants,
mixtures of lubricants, adulterated oils, or falsely labeled oils which had been once
used for lubrication purposes and subsequently reclaimed, refined or reconditioned,
without clearly indicating or setting forth such fact on the container, pump or
distributing device used: or

(b)  To store, keep, expose for sale, offer for sale, or sell, from any tank or
container, or from any pump, or other distributing device or equipment, any other
gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid fuels, or lubricating oils, or other
similar products, than those indicated by the name, trade name, symbol, sign, or
other distinguishing mark or device, of the manufacturer or distributor, appearing
upon the tank, container, pump, or other distributing equipment, from which the
same are sold, offered for sale, or distributed; or

(c)   To disguise or camouflage his or their own equipment, by imitating the
design, symbol, trade name, of the equipment, under which recognized brands of
gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid fuels, lubricating oils, and similar
products, are generally marketed; or

(d)  To expose for sale, offer for sale, or sell, under any name in general use, any
gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid fuels, lubricating oils, or other
like products, except those manufactured or distributed by the manufacturer or
distributor marketing gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid fuels,
lubricating oils, or other like products, under such trade name or to substitute,
mix, adulterate the gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid fuels,
lubricating oils, or other similar products, sold, offered for sale, or distributed,
under such trade names; or

(e)   To aid or assist any other person, association, or corporation, in the
violation of the provisions of this section, by depositing or delivering into any tank,
receptacle, or other container, any other gasoline, motor fuel, kerosene, oil or
other liquid fuels, lubricating oils, or like products, than those intended to be
stored therein and distributed therefrom, as indicated by the name of the
manufacturer or distributor or the trade name of the product displayed on the
container itself, or on the pump, or other distributing device used in connection
therewith.

233.

Any person, copartnership or corporation, or any member, officer, agent or
employee of any copartnership or corporation, who shall violate any provision of
this subtitle, shall have the right to demand and receive a summons in the same
manner as is provided in Article 66 1/2, [§321] SECTION 16-109 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland and be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than [Two Hundred]
FIVE THOUSAND Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than
six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. IN ADDITION THE
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE
ANY LICENSE OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 56
TO MAKE SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS AND HEATING OILS,
FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.