{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Attorney General Jack Conway said Monday several complaints of possible price-gouging at gas stations in eastern Kentucky have been reported since tornadoes demolished portions of the state Friday. Governor Steve Beshear signed a consumer protection executive order over the weekend to implement Kentucky's price-gouging laws statewide. The order empowers the attorney general to investigate and prosecute, where appropriate, those who sell gasoline, generators, building supplies, chain saws, hotel rooms and other necessary goods and services at a price that is "grossly in excess" of the pre-declaration price. Complaints related to price gouging can be emailed to pricecomplaints@ag.ky.gov or consumers can call the state's price-gouging hotline at 502-696-5466.
