A bill to amend the Clayton Act to preserve and promote wholesale and retail competition in the retail gasoline market, and for other purposes.
Motor Fuel Sales Competition Improvement Act of 1985 - Prohibits any oil producer or refiner from: (1) requiring any retail motor fuel dealer to purchase more than 70 percent of its monthly retail sales of motor fuel from such producer or refiner; or (2) prohibiting such a dealer from converting a fuel storage tank or dispenser for the sale of fuel supplied by another producer or refiner.
Prohibits any retail motor fuel dealer at a service station displaying a name or other identifying symbol of a refiner or producer from selling fuel not provided by such refiner or producer without providing notice at the point of sale.
Prohibits any large integrated refiner from operating any service station in the United States. Permits such refiner to own all or part of a service station, provided it does not engage in selling fuel at such service station through any employee, agent, or representative.
Amends the Small Business Act to permit the Small Business Administration to participate on a deferred basis in a loan to any dealer acquiring a motor fuel service station.
Excludes from the definition of "motor fuel service station" for purposes of this Act certain facilities owned and operated by agricultural cooperative associations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Referred to Subcommittee on General Oversight and the Economy.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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