(a) 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) 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) 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) The Comptroller shall order the removal from the State of an unauthorized item offered for sale.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2.
Formerly Art. 56, §§ 135, 157H.