Motor Fuel Marketing Act
Alabama · Commercial Law and Consumer Protection · §§ 8-22-1 to 8-22-9 · 18 sections
Overview
The act regulates the pricing of motor fuel in wholesale and retail trade, prohibiting sales, transfers, and combined offers of fuel with gifts or other inducements at prices below a statutorily defined measure of cost, while carving out exceptions for good-faith competitive pricing and certain authorized price differentials. It sets out definitions and cost-calculation rules for wholesalers and other sellers, requires disclosure of oil transfer prices, and voids contracts made in violation of its terms. Enforcement runs through penalties and a private right of action allowing an injured party to seek injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys' fees, with a specified showing sufficient to establish a violation on its face.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 31 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 958 F.2d 1552 - McGuire Oil Co. v. Mapco, Inc.
Sections covered
- Ala. Code § 8-22-1Short Title.6 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-10Below Cost Combined Selling Price of Motor Fuel and Promotional Gifts, Etc., Prohibited.3 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-11Sales Between Wholesalers.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-12Applicability of Chapter Generally.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-13Competitive Sales, Etc.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-14Contracts Violative of Chapter Rendered Void and Unenforceable.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-15Determination of Cost to Wholesaler, Etc.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-16Penalties.3 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-17Equity Action by Person Injured from Violation of Chapter Authorized; Injunctive Relief; Damages; Attorneys Fees; Jurisdiction.2 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-18Prima Facie Showing of Violation of Chapter.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-2Legislative Findings.5 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-3Legislative Declaration and Intent.1 cite
- Ala. Code § 8-22-4Definitions.3 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-5Oil Transfer Price Disclosure Required.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-6Certain Below Cost Fuel Sales Prohibited.4 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-7Certain Below Cost Fuel Transfers Prohibited.
- Ala. Code § 8-22-8Certain Sales and Transfer Price Differentials Authorized.4 cites
- Ala. Code § 8-22-9Unlawful Acts Generally.
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