Prohibits price gouging for fuel, energy, and transportation goods and services during market disruptions; mandates public disclosure of fuel prices.
This bill amends the general business law to prohibit price gouging for fuel, energy, and transportation goods and services during abnormal market disruptions. It mandates the attorney general to create rules requiring public disclosure of fuel prices by distributors. The bill defines "abnormal disruption of the market" as any change in the market due to weather, power shortages, recalls, strikes, emergencies, or other causes leading to a state of emergency.
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