MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                   2329

to permit certain exceptions to the divestiture

dates by considering all of the relevant facts and

reaching certain conclusions, and regulating

voluntary allowances and rental agreements.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments.

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 157E

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 157E of Article 56 - Licenses, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume
and 1973 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses
157E.

(A)    For the purpose of this law all gasoline and
special fuels sold or offered or exposed for sale shall
be subject to inspection and analysis as hereinafter
provided. All motor fuel wholesalers, diesel fuel
sellers, heating oil distributors, manufacturers,
refiners, jobbers and retail service station dealer
before selling or offering for sale any gasoline; other
motor vehicle fuels, or special fuels under whatever name
designated for power and heating purposes shall file with
the Comptroller of the Treasury a declaration or
statement that they desire to sell such products in this
State and shall, furnish the name, brand or trademark of
the products which they desire to sell together with the
name and address of the supplier thereof and that all
such products are in conformity with the specifications
established by the Comptroller of the Treasury, as
purchased from the supplier and he will make no
alteration to any such product received from the
supplier.

(B)    AFTER JULY 1, 1974, NO PRODUCER[[,]] OR
REFINER [[OR WHOLESALER OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SHALL OPEN
AND OPERATE WITH COMPANY PERSONNEL, A RETAIL SERVICE
STATION UNDER A MAJOR BRAND, SECONDARY OR UNBRANDED
STATION]] OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SHALL OPEN A MAJOR BRAND,

SECONDARY BRAND OR UNBRANDED RETAIL SERVICE STATION IN

THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND OPERATE IT WITH COMPANY

PERSONNEL, A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY, OR A COMMISSIONED AGENT.

(C)    AFTER JULY 1, 1975, NO PRODUCER[[,]] OR