Gov. Beshear Extends Executive Order Prohibiting Price Gouging

Price gouging has been seen in many areas across the country during the pandemic.

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(Frankfort, Ky.) – In many places across the country, price gouging during the pandemic has been a problem when it comes to goods and services.

During yesterday's news conference, Gov. Beshear extended his executive order prohibiting price gouging vowing to protect Kentuckians from unfairly being overcharged for goods or services during the pandemic.

Anyone with information about unfair sales or billing practices is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection hotline at 888-432-9257 or fill out the complaint form online.

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