{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10–304","heading":"","body":"(a) The Comptroller may not issue a certificate of registration to a retail service station dealer who markets motor fuel through a retail service station altered, enlarged, or structurally modified after July 1, 1977, unless:\n(1) the station contains an enclosed work area where the service of motor vehicles is offered to customers regardless of whether motor fuel is bought; and\n(2) the services offered include a battery charge, lubrication, oil change, tire repair, and replacement of accessories such as fan belts, radiator hoses, or wiper blades.\n(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Comptroller may issue a certificate of registration to a retail service station dealer who markets motor fuel through:\n(1) a retail service station that, before it is altered, enlarged, or structurally modified, lacks an enclosed work area; or\n(2) a retail service station that is altered, enlarged, or structurally modified if the owner and retail service station dealer agree to the elimination of an enclosed work area.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=10-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"af9f3bf37e35bc9c277437c74f83c4d5ba9890a02b448e763a8c255db0bc7b7f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-304.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}