At long last, state is cracking down on gas gougers.

The article reports on the approval of the Consumer Protection and Fair and Equitable Fuel Pricing Act of 2008 in New York. It states that the bill prohibits zone pricing of gasoline in different areas in the state where violators will be fined of up to $10,000 per day. Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. stresses that the legislation will play essential role in preventing oil companies from increasing the retail prices of motor fuels which poses burden to consumers.