US EditionAttorney General Warns Energy Companies, Retailers Against Price Gouging During Winter Storm
State attorneys general activated hotlines to enforce anti-price gouging laws protecting consumers during winter storm emergencies, with Kentucky receiving 74 reports since Jan. 23.
- On Thursday, Attorney General Jay Jones urged Virginians to report unusual prices following Governor Abigail Spanberger's emergency declaration that triggered anti-price-gouging laws.
- To protect consumers, the commonwealth's anti-price-gouging laws cover essential goods and services like water, ice, food, generators, batteries, home repair materials, and tree removal, with the ten-day price comparison rule used to test unconscionable pricing.
- Callers should provide locations, businesses and specific products, and Jones said staff are standing by `24/7` to assess reports through the weekend.
- His office is prioritizing enforcement by focusing resources on anti-price-gouging laws, and Jones warned sellers and businesses in Virginia to keep prices steady and not exploit Virginia consumers during the storm.
- Across the region, Kentucky's Attorney General Russell Coleman activated a price-gouging hotline that received 74 reports since Jan. 23 and remains open during the state of emergency.
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AG Coleman's price gouging hotline receives over 70 reports
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say with Kentucky under a continued state of emergency due to recent winter storms, Attorney General Russell Coleman is reminding Kentuckians the Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline remains open. AG Coleman says since Friday, Kentuckians have made 74 reports both online and through calling the hotline. The majority of the [...]
Floyd Chronicle & Times
Appalachian News-ExpressAG Coleman: Price gouging hotline receives more than 70 reports in wake of winter storm
With the commonwealth under a continued state of emergency due to recent winter storms, Attorney General Russell Coleman said in a statement Jan. 28 that the Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline remains open.
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
Niagara GazetteAttorney general warns against price gouging in face of storm
On Friday, Jan. 23, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned New York consumers and businesses of price gouging ahead of a major winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall throughout the state.
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