HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  2997

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 157J(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Agriculture

Section 11-207(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 56 - Licenses

157J.

(b) (1) Each retail service station dealer shall
maintain a sign on the premises which states the lowest
current price per whole measurement unit of leaded regular
and unleaded regular gasoline sold on the premises. The
sign shall state the unit of measurement employed. Each
sign shall be located so as to be readable by passing-
motorists.

(2)  All numerals on the sign shall be uniform
and shall be at least 8 inches high, be at least 3 1/2
inches wide, and have a brush stroke of at least one inch.
Numerals in fractions, and letters, shall be at least one
third the height of the whole numerals.

(3)   If new or additional signs are required to
comply with this subsection, the supplier of fuel shall
provide the sign and numerals without cost.

(4) (i) This subsection does not apply to any
retail service station dealer operating with [six] 3 OR LESS
[nozzles or three pumps] dispensing [gasoline, whichever is
less] DEVICES HAVING A COMBINED TOTAL OF NOT MORE THAN 6
NOZZLES.

(4)  (i) This subsection does not apply to any
retail service station dealer operating with [six nozzles or
three pumps dispensing gasoline, whichever is less] NOT MORE
THAN 3 PUMP HOUSINGS HAVING A COMBINED TOTAL OF NOT MORE
THAN 6 NOZZLES.

(ii) This subsection does not apply to the
sale of gasohol.