S.C. price gouging law takes effect with state of emergency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced South Carolina’s price gouging law is going into effect.
This comes after Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency due to 175 wildfires across the state.
If you believe you are a victim of price gouging starting today until the State of Emergency expires, you can email [email protected] with the following information:
- Note the time, place, address, and name of the gas station or business.
- Note the price you paid.
- Note any prices nearby and get the same information on those stations or businesses.
- Provide your name and information.
If you cannot email you can also give that information on the website at https://www.scag.gov/price-gouging/. If you don’t have access to email or the website, you may call 803-737-3953.
The PeeDee region is being hit worst by the wave of fires – including a Carolina Forest blaze that charred thousands of acres and doubled overnight, leading to evacuations.
Other wildfires across South Carolina this weekend included:
- A Georgetown County fire that burned 800 acres in the area of South Fraser Street and North Santee River Road before it was contained around 7 p.m. Saturday.
- A fire that grew to 100 acres before it was contained in the area of Lucas Ocean Bay Preserve.
- A wildfire that caused evacuations in the Pawleys Island area near the Prince George community.
- A large brush fire along Henry E. Brown Boulevard near Tanner Ford Boulevard in Berkeley County.
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