3464

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

purchase requirements and restrictions on home storage
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;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND AND ARTICLE 41, SECTION
15B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1978 REPLACEMENT
VOLUME, AS AMENDED) BEING OF THE OPINION THAT THERE
EXIST EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES CONSTITUTING A STATE
OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND MAKING IT NOT FEASIBLE TO
SECURE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON
ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM AND ISSUE THE FOLLOWING ORDER,
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY;

1.  No purchase of gasoline for a vehicle shall
be made for less than five dollars, if the
vehicle contains less than six cylinders or, for
less than seven dollars, if the vehicle contains
six cylinders or more. Minimum purchase
requirements shall not apply to motorcycles or
mopeds as defined in Sections 11-136 and 11-139.1
of the Transportation Article or to container
sales as referred to in paragraph 2 below.

2.  Not more than 2 gallons of gasoline may at
anytime be sold or purchased for delivery into a
container other than the fuel tank of a vehicle
to be transported away from the premises of the
retail seller. Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to authorize the sale of gasoline in
any container not satisfying applicable safety
requirements.

3.  No gasoline storage tank shall be constructed
at, and no gasoline shall be delivered into, a
storage tank situated at any property utilized
and zoned for use as a personal residence.

4.  Any violation of this Order shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor and shall subject the
offender to a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00) or not more than sixty days
incarceration, or both, upon conviction thereof.
Pursuant to my constitutional authority to nolle
prosse criminal charges and to grant reprieves
and pardons provided in Article II, Section 20 of
the Constitution of Maryland, I hereby direct the
police and prosecuting officials of the State and