(a) Notice to department.--If a distributor engaged in the use or sale and delivery of liquid fuels or fuels ceases to be a distributor by reason of the discontinuance, sale or transfer of the distributor's business, the distributor shall notify the department in writing within ten days after the discontinuance, sale or transfer takes effect. The notice shall give the date of discontinuance and, in the event of a sale or transfer of the business, the name and address of the purchaser or transferee of the business. The distributor, within ten days after the discontinuance, sale or transfer takes effect, shall make a report and pay all taxes, interest and penalties due and shall surrender the permit to the department.

(b) Penalty.--A person violating any of the provisions of subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.