HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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the Comptroller of the Treasury, posted in a prominent and
accessible place in his place of business where such
gasoline and special fuels are sold. The form of that
certificate shall be designated by the Comptroller of the
Treasury. Certificates of registration may not be issued to
retail service station dealers marketing motor vehicle fuel
through retail outlets enlarged, altered, or structurally
modified (other than as may be required by appropriate
governmental authority) in any way after July 1, 1977,
[and before July 1, 1981 1984,] unless the facilities
contain enclosed work areas where service of motor vehicles
is offered to customers, irrespective of whether or not
motor vehicle fuel is purchased, including, but not limited
to lubrication, oil change, tire repair, battery charge, and
replacement of accessories such as fan belts, radiator hose
and wiper blades. This restriction does not apply to [:
(i)] stations which do not have such enclosed work areas
prior to the time that they are enlarged, altered or
structurally modified[; or (ii) stations enlarged,
altered, or structurally modified when local zoning boards
or planning commissions rule in favor of conversions to
gasoline-only outlets after considering the needs for this
type of service to the general public in the locality, AND
UPON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OWNER AND DEALER].

(2) Notwithstanding the above, all contractual
relationships between suppliers and dealers must conform to
the Maryland GASOHOL AND Gasoline Products Marketing Act and
the federal Petroleum Products Marketing Act.

[(3) A service station which has been closed for
30 days or more prior to August 31, 1978, shall be
considered as newly established, for the purposes of this
section, at the time as it is reopened and offering motor
vehicle fuel for sale to the general public]

(f) (1) If the Comptroller of the Treasury finds any
person willfully marketing gasoline and special fuels that
have not been approved, or willfully using petroleum product
advertisements which are deceptive or misleading the
Comptroller of the Treasury shall issue a stop sale notice.
In addition to a stop sale notice, the Comptroller may
suspend or revoke any certification of registration for any
violation of this section, INCLUDING THE FILING OF ANY FALSE
STATEMENT, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) 30 days.

(2) IF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY FINDS ANY
PERSON HAS WILLFULLY ENLARGING ENLARGED, ALTERING ALTERED,
OR STRUCTURALLY MODIFYING MODIFIED ANY RETAIL OUTLET IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER MAY SUSPEND OR
REVOKE ANY APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION UNTIL
THE VIOLATION IS CORRECTED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.