§ 10-304. Registration of certain retail service station dealers prohibited

   (a) Certificate prohibited for certain converted stations. -- 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:

   (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

   (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.

(b) Exceptions. -- 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:

   (1) a retail service station that, before it is altered, enlarged, or structurally modified, lacks an enclosed work area; or

   (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 157F; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; ch. 592; 1996, chs. 472, 560; 2000, ch. 521; 2004, ch. 380; 2009, chs. 61, 62.