Oregon governor warns retailers not to gouge consumers

The governor of Oregon on Tuesday warned retailers not to take advantage of the victims of severe storms that struck the state. A new state law allows the governor to declare an abnormal disruption of the marketplace, a move that keeps merchants from charging unconscionably excessive prices for basic goods and services.

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This story published in PCI SmartBrief on 12/12/2007





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