Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants — Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 10-201 (2026)
Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
§ 10–201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Comptroller shall administer and enforce this title.
(2)
The Comptroller may delegate any power or duty of the Comptroller under this title.
(b)
To enforce this title, the Comptroller may make investigations, hold hearings, examine persons under oath, and receive evidence.
(c)
To enforce this title, the Comptroller may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce evidence.
(d)
(1)
For inspection or drawing samples, the Comptroller shall have access, during normal business hours, to:
(i)
each place where motor fuel is stored for sale;
(ii)
each conveyance used to transport motor fuel; or
(iii)
subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the propulsion tank of any special fuel powered motor vehicle used for business purposes.
(2)
In the case of the propulsion tank of a vehicle described in paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, the Comptroller shall also have access for inspection or drawing samples any time the vehicle is in operation.
(3)
A denial of access by an agent, owner, or other person who operates such a place, conveyance, or motor vehicle is prima facie evidence of a violation of this title.
(e)
(1)
(i)
The Comptroller may detain a motor vehicle, vessel or railroad tank car placed on a customer’s siding for use or storage for the purpose of inspecting the vehicle’s propulsion tanks.
(ii)
The Comptroller may remove samples of diesel fuel in reasonable quantities necessary to determine the composition of the fuel.
(2)
The Comptroller may inspect and issue citations to operators of motor vehicles for violations of this subtitle at sites where fuel is, or may be, produced, stored, or loaded into or consumed by motor vehicles including:
(i)
a terminal;
(ii)
a fuel storage facility or bulk storage facility that is not a terminal;
(iii)
a retail fuel facility;
(iv)
a highway rest stop; and
(v)
a highway inspection station, weigh station, mobile inspection station, or other similar location designated by the Comptroller.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 10-202 (2026)
Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
§ 10–202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Comptroller may adopt regulations necessary to administer and enforce this title.
(b)
The Comptroller shall adopt regulations to:
(1)
set minimum specifications for motor fuel marketed in the State consistent with the general practices of other states and the petroleum industry;
(2)
specify the information to be included on each loading ticket or manifest; and
(3)
specify the form of identification markers for vehicles and the method of annual validation of the markers.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 10-203 (2026)
Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
§ 10–203LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Comptroller periodically shall collect or cause to be collected and cause to be analyzed samples of all motor fuel that is:
(1)
subject to regulation under this title; and
(2)
stored and offered for sale in the State.
(b)
The Comptroller shall conduct inspections as provided in a memorandum of understanding on behalf of and in coordination with other agencies when collecting motor fuel samples under this section.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 10-204 (2026)
Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
§ 10–204LinkCopy Citation
If the Comptroller finds that a person is willfully marketing in the State motor fuel regulated by this title that does not meet minimum specifications set by the Comptroller or otherwise willfully marketing motor fuel in violation of this title or the Tax - General Article or any regulation adopted under this title or the Tax - General Article, the Comptroller:
(1)
shall order the person to stop the violation, including any sale or distribution; and
(2)
if the violation continues, shall sue for an injunction to stop the violation.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 10-205 (2026)
Title 10. Motor Fuel and Lubricants
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement
§ 10–205LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Comptroller need not analyze, collect, inspect, or set minimum specifications for liquefied petroleum gas.
(b)
If it is necessary to protect the public welfare, liquefied petroleum gas is subject to the same provisions of this title as motor fuel.