IC 4-6-9.1-2: "Price gouging" defined
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- TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION
- ARTICLE 6. ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies
Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "price gouging" means charging a consumer an unconscionable amount for the sale of fuel. Price gouging occurs if:
(1) the amount charged grossly exceeds the average price at which fuel was readily obtainable within the retailer's trade area during the seven (7) days immediately before the declaration of emergency; and
(2) the increase in the amount charged is not attributable to cost factors to the retailer, including replacement costs, taxes, and transportation costs incurred by the retailer.
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