COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Following the recent gas tax suspension approved by Gov. Brian Kemp, Georgians are starting to see some relief from rising prices.
Channel 2 Action News reported when Attorney General Chris Carr vowed to crack down on gas stations that weren’t passing those savings on.
Carr spoke with Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach Wednesday in Cobb County about consequences for gas stations that don’t follow the suspension.
The attorney general told Gehlbach that it was something his office was already working to enforce.
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Since the gas tax was suspended, Carr said the AG’s office had already received more than two dozen complaints in just 12 days.
“It does seem we’ve gotten some more complaints earlier,” Carr said. “And think folks are feeling the pinch.”
Carr told Channel 2 Action News that his staff are investigating at least 25 complaints from across Georgia where gas stations are still collecting the extra 33 cents per gallon in state gas taxes.
“These stations must pass on those savings onto the consumers,” Carr said.
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Gas prices are still creeping up across the United States, with the average price in the country a reported $4.06 per gallon, according to AAA’s daily gas price tracker.
In Georgia, the average is $3.67 per gallon.
Once the state gas tax suspension, which is only set to run for 60 days, is over, prices in the state will be much closer to the national average.
Carr told Channel 2 Action News that the matter at hand is slightly different than the price gouging laws and other suspensions Georgia has had after a natural disaster, but encourages anyone to reach out to make sure to suspension is enforced.
“Let us know and we will investigate. It would be a violation of the ‘Fair Business Practices Act’ and each case is different, number of violations, severity of the violation…but we will look into this,” Carr said.
The AG said now isn’t the time to target drivers, truckers or others just looking for a bit of relief at the gas pump.
“Hopefully, the markets will stabilize, but Georgia businesses don’t need to be taking advantage of Georgia consumers right now,” Carr said. “Just follow the law.”
The gas tax suspension is set to expire on May 19.
To report a violation of the tax suspension, go online to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.
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