Maine Code § 10-1676

Prohibitions of anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive trade practices
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1. Geographic radius restrictions on new motor fuel outlets. A refiner controlling a retail outlet
for the sale of motor fuel oil in a city, town or municipality may not secure control of additional retail
outlets for the sale of motor fuel oil within a 2-mile radius of any of its existing retail outlets in that
city, town or municipality unless, in the Attorney General's sole discretion, the Attorney General
concludes that the additional outlet will not decrease competition in the retail motor fuel oil market.
[PL 1991, c. 836, §3 (NEW).]
2. Deceptive sales practices. A retailer, wholesaler or refiner may not misrepresent the efficiency
of an oil furnace or engage in a deceptive act or practice in connection with the sale of home heating
oil, service or equipment.
[PL 1991, c. 836, §3 (NEW).]
3. Resale price-fixing. A refiner may not fix or maintain the price of motor fuel oil sold by a
franchisee, as defined in section 1453, subsection 5.
[PL 1991, c. 836, §3 (NEW).]
4. Unfair trade practices. A retailer, wholesaler or refiner may not engage in any unfair methods
of competition or unfair or deceptive trade practices, as defined by the Attorney General through rules
issued under section 1682.
[PL 1991, c. 836, §3 (NEW).]

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