Gas Price Law Lacks Teeth; Newspaper's Probe Finds Violators Are Rarely Fined
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › October 03, 2005
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MADISON (AP) - Accused violators of the state's so-called minimum markup law are rarely fined, many complaints are never investigated and enforcement has become less of a priority in recent years, a newspaper reported.
Under the Unfair Sales Act, gasoline wholesalers and retailers must add at least 9 percent to the price consumers pay. The 1930s- era law is supposed to prevent large companies from driving smaller competitors out of business.See the full content of this document
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Gas Price Law Lacks Teeth; Newspaper's Probe Finds Violators Are Rarely Fined
The law has been the subject of increasing debate at a time when fuel prices are at all-ti...
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