Sec. 14-344a. Retail service stations; opening and operation by producers or refiners prohibited after July 1, 1979.

      Sec. 14-344a. Retail service stations; opening and operation by producers or refiners prohibited after July 1, 1979. After July 1, 1979, no producer or refiner of petroleum products shall open a major brand, secondary brand or unbranded retail service station in the state and operate such station with employees of such producer or refiner, a subsidiary company, commissioned agent or under a contract with any person, firm or corporation managing such station on a fee arrangement with such producer or refiner. Any such station shall be operated only by a retail service station dealer. As used in this chapter, "retail service station" means a place of business where gasoline or special fuel is sold and delivered into the tanks of motor vehicles for use as fuel in the operation of such motor vehicles.

      (P.A. 79-437, S. 1, 5.)