Nineteen gas stations paid fines for price scanning errors during the third quarter of 2026, including one in Mecklenburg County and one in Union County.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division periodically conducts unannounced inspections of price scanner systems at North Carolina businesses. If the business has an error rate of over 2% on overcharges, the department will conduct a follow-up inspection. If the business still has an error rate over 2%, it must pay penalties, and will be reinspected every 60 days until the error rate is under 2%.
Undercharging is also reported, but it isn’t counted against the store…