Attorney General Liz Murrill warns Louisiana residents about price gouging ahead of Francine

• -          And the amount charged by the merchant was not attributable to additional costs imposed by its suppliers.

A violation also occurs when the amount charged grossly exceeds the price at which the same or similar goods or services were readily obtainable by other consumers in the trade area

• -          We encourage complainants to provide specific evidence supporting the complaint, including advertisements and receipts of the product or service. 

They can also contact us through the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline at (800) 351-4889.

What does the Attorney General’s Office do when it gets a complaint?

We take complaints of price gouging seriously.

We review every complaint. 

We will bring civil actions against those merchants that violate the law.

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