AG probes gouging claims
Published: Sun, Sep. 14, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Mon, Sep. 15, 2008 04:56AM
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closeRALEIGH -- Attorney General Roy Cooper plans to mail subpoenas Monday to investigate consumer claims of price gouging at some gas stations, WRAL-TV reported Saturday.
The claims were triggered by gas prices that jumped close to $5 per gallon at some Raleigh gas stations as Hurricane Ike bore down on the Gulf Coast on Friday. The same day, Gov. Mike Easley declared an "abnormal market disruption" under North Carolina law, which prohibits stations from charging "unreasonably excessive" prices. The law also authorizes the attorney general to investigate.
Consumers with complaints about price gouging can call the attorney general's Consumer Protection Division toll free at (877) 566-7226. Or they can download a complaint form from www.ncdoj.gov and mail it to the attorney general's office.
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