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Attorney General Cameron urges Kentuckians to report price gouging

In News, State by OC Monitor Staff

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron today urged Kentuckians to report information regarding price gouging to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline at 888-432-9257.

In response to a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky, Gov. Beshear issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activating the Commonwealth’s price-gouging laws.

“Our consumer protection hotline exists to ensure that Kentuckians are not harmed by predatory pricing,” said Attorney General Cameron. “We will not tolerate businesses or individuals taking advantage of our citizens, and I encourage Kentuckians to immediately contact the hotline if they encounter suspected price gouging.”

Kentuckians should report suspected price gouging to the Consumer Protection Hotline at 888-432-9257.