AG looks into complaints that Triangle gas stations aren't sharing tax break
Gas stations in the Triangle are among those the state Department of Justice is looking into, following consumer complaints that the stations aren’t passing along the state tax break on fuel. The attorney general’s office had sent 42 letters of inquiry to gas stations that may not be passing along savings from the gas tax pause, as of Nov. 6 . One Durham County retailer has received a letter, along with gas stations in 29 other counties. The letter does not indicate that a gas station has violated the law. It only asks the station to explain its pricing practices. In addition, the Department of Justice has sent nine referrals to the Department of Agriculture, after receiving complaints about differences between advertised fuel prices and the actual price at the pump. ( Inspectors with the Department of Agriculture visit retailers across the state to ensure that advertised prices match prices that ring up at the register.) One referral was based on a complaint about a Wake County gas station. The other referrals concerned gas stations in six counties. Catch up on N.C. Fuel Check As of Oct. 30, the state Department of Justice had sent escalation letters to 31 gas
