HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 157A(17)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 157F(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The proper maintenance of the automobile is
essential to the conservation of gasoline; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Maryland rely on
service stations for the maintenance of their automobiles;
and

WHEREAS, Some major oil companies have been
eliminating full-service station operations by converting
them to gasoline-only outlets; and

WHEREAS, Dealers with full-service stations have
served their clientele faithfully for many years and have
established goodwill within their communities and with the
citizens of the State of Maryland whom they serve; and

WHEREAS, Those travelers who travel through the State
of Maryland must be assured of the availability of road
service or emergency service for their safety and
protection; and

WHEREAS, Citizens of the State of Maryland have voiced
their needs by patronizing full-service stations for decades
and would be placed at a severe disadvantage if these
stations were unavailable; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

157F.

(a) (1) Every motor fuel wholesaler, diesel fuel
seller, heating oil distributor, manufacturer, refiner,
jobber, and retail service station dealer before marketing
gasoline and special fuels shall register with the