{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-301","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11–301","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Controlled outlet” means an outlet which is operated by a distributor or operated by company employees, a subsidiary company, commissioned agent, or by any person who manages the outlet on a fee arrangement with the distributor.\n(c) The distributor may not:\n(1) Require the dealer to refuse credit card purchases of gasohol; or\n(2) Provide that any credit card it issues may not be used for the purchase of gasohol.\n(d) (1) “Dealer” means a person engaged in the retail sale of gasohol or gasoline products under a marketing agreement, at least 30 percent of whose gross revenue is derived from the retail sale of gasoline products.\n(2) “Dealer” does not include an employee of a distributor.\n(e) (1) “Distributor” means a person who:\n(i) Engages in the sale, consignment, or distribution of gasohol or gasoline products through retail outlets which he owns or leases; and\n(ii) Maintains an oral or written contractual relationship with a dealer for the sale of the products.\n(2) “Distributor” includes any subsidiary or affiliated corporation in which a distributor holds at least 30 percent voting control.\n(f) “Farm cooperative” means a cooperative organized under Subtitle 5 of Title 5 of the Corporations and Associations Article.\n(g) “Gasoline products” includes gasohol.\n(h) “Independent jobber” means an individual or corporation who purchases gasohol or gasoline products from a wholesaler for resale to a dealer.\n(i) “Marketing agreement” means an oral or written agreement between a distributor and a dealer under which the dealer is granted the right, for the purpose of engaging in the retail sale of gasohol or gasoline products supplied by the distributor, to:\n(1) Use a trademark, trade name, service mark, or other identifying symbol or name owned by the distributor; or\n(2) Occupy premises owned, leased, or controlled by the distributor.\n(j) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.\n(k) “Retail sale” means the sale of a product for purposes other than resale.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=11-301","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"db42853d07137f179c237d2ec40817701a271a1f15d2bc6c53e2f18089f1ce4a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-213","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}