{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-304.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10–304.1","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a retail service station dealer may not sell motor fuel below cost.\n(b) A retail service station dealer may sell motor fuel below cost if the sale is:\n(1) made in good faith to meet competition;\n(2) made as part of a final liquidation or closing of the business of the retail service station dealer;\n(3) made as part of a bona fide charitable promotion lasting no longer than 2 days; or\n(4) made under the direction or order of a court or government entity.\n(c) If the Comptroller receives a complaint in writing that a retail service station dealer is selling motor fuel below cost, the Comptroller shall investigate and determine within 3 business days of the receipt of the complaint whether the allegations contained in the complaint are true.\n(d) The Comptroller shall issue a stop sale notice and may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of a retail service station dealer if the Comptroller determines that the retail service station dealer is in violation of this section.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=10-304.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"bd96780e3ed0218b19d77f92c2c2a233c992499d79341ebb8e5fc343a6b881f3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-304","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-10-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}