§ 10-310. Authorization for sale of substitutes or improvers

   (a) In general. -- Before making the first sale in the State of a fluid, material, or other item, in a prepackaged form, imported into the State that purports to be a substitute for or improver of motor fuel, the seller shall:

   (1) submit the item to the Comptroller for inspection;

   (2) label the item in a way that the Comptroller approves; and

   (3) obtain authorization for the sale from the Comptroller.

(b) Information provided to Comptroller. -- In addition to any other information that the Comptroller requires, the seller shall submit to the Comptroller:

   (1) the trade name, trademark, manufacturer, and place of manufacture of the item;

   (2) a quantitative analysis of the item;

   (3) a copy of any patent for the item;

   (4) proof of all claims made for the item;

   (5) instructions for use, including dosage;

   (6) an amount of the item sufficient to be analyzed; and

   (7) the results of each applicable SAE or ASTM test made on the item.

(c) Changed items to be resubmitted. -- If a material change is made in an item authorized for sale under this section, the item shall be resubmitted to the Comptroller for authorization.

(d) Unauthorized items. -- The Comptroller shall order the removal from the State of an unauthorized item offered for sale.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 135, 157H; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.