District of Columbia § 36-302.02 Restrictions on operation.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 36-302.02 — Restrictions on operation.

District of Columbia § 36-302.02

Title 36Trade Practices.

Ch. 3Retail Service Stations.

Subch. IIOperation of Retail Service Stations.

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(a)After April 19, 1977, no producer, refiner, or manufacturer of motor fuels as the terms are defined in § 36-301(6A) , (9), and (12), shall open a retail service station in the District of Columbia, irrespective of whether or not the retail service station will be operated under a trademark owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the producer, refiner, or manufacturer, unless the retail service station is to be operated by a person or entity other than.

(1)An employee, servant, commissioned agent, or subsidiary of the producer, refiner, or manufacturer; or

(2)A person or entity who operates or manages the retail service station under a contract with the producer, refiner, or manufacturer which provides for a fee arrangement.

(b)After January 1, 1981, no producer, refiner, o

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(a) After April 19, 1977, no producer, refiner, or manufacturer of motor fuels as the terms are defined in § 36-301(6A) , (9), and (12), shall open a retail service station in the District of Columbia, irrespective of whether or not the retail service station will be operated under a trademark owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the producer, refiner, or manufacturer, unless the retail service station is to be operated by a person or entity other than.

(1) An employee, servant, commissioned agent, or subsidiary of the producer, refiner, or manufacturer; or

(2) A person or entity who operates or manages the retail service station under a contract with the producer, refiner, or manufacturer which provides for a fee arrangement.

(b) After January 1, 1981, no producer, refiner, or manufacturer of motor fuels, as the terms are defined in § 36-301.01(6A) , (9), and (12), shall operate a retail service station in the District of Columbia, irrespective of whether or not the retail service station will be operated under a trademark owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the producer, refiner, or manufacturer; with employees, servants, commissioned agents, or subsidiaries of the producer, refiner, or manufacturer; or with a person or entity who operates or manages the retail service station under a contract with the producer, refiner, or manufacturer which provides for a fee arrangement; provided, that any entity, which, as of October 9, 1979, operates a retail service station in the District of Columbia, and of which a producer, refiner, or manufacturer, as defined in § 36-301.01(6A) and (12), only has no more than 49% voting control, may continue to operate the station after January 1, 1981, so long as no producer, refiner or manufacturer, as defined in § 36-301.01(6A) and (12), only has more than 49% voting control of the entity.

(c) Repealed.

(d) Not Funded.

Legislative History

Apr. 19, 1977, D.C. Law 1-123, § 3-102 , 24 DCR 2371; Dec. 29, 1979, D.C. Law 3-44, § 2(a), 26 DCR 2093; Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-297, § 2(b), 52 DCR 1485; Jan. 29, 2008, D.C. Law 17-80, § 2(a), 54 DCR 11883