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Attorney General Announces Gas Retailers Will Pay Penalties

October 2, 2001
By: Rachel Busacker
State Capital Bureau
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OutCue: SOC The Attorney General announced forty-eight gas stations from around the state are going to be pumping out over $60,000 in penalties. Rachel Busacker has the story from Jefferson City.

Jay Nixon says the gasoline retailers violated consumer protection laws by raising gas prices on and after the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Actuality:Nixon
RunTime: 13
OutCue: ...lack of judgement
Contents: Nixon says most gas stations did not raise prices and those who did have learned

Nixon says the penalties will go to school funds in the counties where the gas stations are located.

From Jefferson City, this is Rachel Busacker for KOMX News.