Price-gouging not tolerated in wake or disasters

Published: Mar. 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM EST

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) –Attorney Jack Conway is warning Kentucky businesses that price-gouging will notbe tolerated in the wake of last week's deadly tornadoes.

At Conway's request,Governor Steve Beshear signed a consumer protection executive order over theweekend, implementing Kentucky's price-gouging laws statewide.

Doing this allows Conway'soffice the power to investigate accusations of price-gouging.

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