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Directions to file a complaint on Price Gouging

IN a State of Emergency

The following was taken from a press release by Attorney General Roy Cooper on the North Carolina Department of Justice Website:



North Carolina has laws against price fixing, which can occur when competitors agree together to raise or fix their prices. Any consumers who have evidence of price fixing by gas stations in their area are encouraged to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s office.



Consumers can download a complaint form at www.ncdoj.com under “Consumer Protection” or can call 1-877-5-NO-SCAM to receive a complaint form in the mail.



Price gouging—or charging too much in times of crisis—is against North Carolina law, but that law only applies when a disaster has been declared by the Governor. No declaration of disaster for North Carolina is now in effect.



Officers encountering citizens, who wish to file complaints against business owners who they feel are price gouging, are encouraged to explain the situation and pass on the NC DOJ website and telephone number in order to file a complaint.