2016 Maryland Code
Business Regulation
Title 10 - Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 3 - Inspection and Sale of Motor Fuel
§ 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.