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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Readers' Choice Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Holiday Guide Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Moving Here Movie Listings TV Listings Volunteer Customer Service Advertise With Us Media Kit Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map --> Email Story to a Friend January 17, 2007 Pilot stations will comply with Oregon law Settlement means that the Central Point station and six others must post the lowest price on signs for all the fuel grades they sell By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune The Central Point Pilot Travel Center is one of seven Pilot fuel stations where posted gas and diesel prices will comply with state law as a result of settlement with the state Department of Justice. Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers announced Monday a settlement with Pilot Travel Centers LLC of Knoxville, Tenn., after it had warned the company three times to comply with Oregon's gas pricing rules. The "assurance of voluntary compliance" was filed in Marion County Circuit Court. The company admits no law violation, but agreed to pay $20,000 to the DOJ's Consumer Protection and Education Fund. In the first instance, investigators from the state Measurement Standards Division of the Department of Agriculture found the company was violating Oregon's gas pricing rules and referred the complaint to the Department of Justice. Subsequently, the DOJ received two more consumer complaints. All three consumer complaints resulted in the Department of Justice formally warning the company in each instance. The company was first put on notice, according to a DOJ release, when one of its Oregon service stations used signs that only displayed a cash price for regular unleaded and No. 2 diesel grades when the rules require stations using signs to post the lowest cash price of all grades sold. The price for that grade of fuel did not match the price on the pump in violation of another gas pricing rule. Advertisement "One would think that a national company would take advantage of being warned about changing its misleading advertising of gasoline in its Oregon stations and change its ways," Myers said in a release. "Unfortunately, it didn't and we had to take a stronger law enforcement approach." Oregon fueling stations now sell two grades of diesel, No. 2 diesel is for non-commercial use by consumers and PUC diesel for business. In posting these two diesel grades, the PUC commercial diesel appears to be cheaper because business pays all taxes up front and they are not included on the signage. According to terms of the settlement, the non-commercial diesel signage must include taxes and will be posted at a higher rate. The DOJ said it issued a second warning concerning another gas station that incompletely listed all grades of fuel offered, while a third notice was the result of a complaint from an Oregon recreational vehicle owner. Under the agreement, Pilot must disclose any limitations or required exemptions on the advertised price of gasoline or diesel listed on its Web site. Pilot Travel Centers LLC operates 262 travel centers in 39 states and licenses 13 Midwest locations. It employs approximately 13,000 people nationwide. Pilot also operates in Brooks, Chemult, Rice Hill, Ontario, Stanfield and Wasco. Reach reporter Greg Stiles at 776-4463 or at [email protected] Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2007 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Online poker at AbsolutePoker.com Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Entertainment Guide Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Windermere Van Vleet Trunks, Footlocker Men's Clothing Debt Help