AUSTIN, Texas — You will be seeing new fuel pump stickers when you fill up your car.
Shaped in the state of Texas, the stickers show you how to file a complaint about fuel quality, price or possible skimmers.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) now runs the motor fuel program. A law enacted last year put TDLR in charge, moving it away from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
The stickers remind you to look for tampering at the pump, in big, bold letters.
Executive director Brian Francis says 40 investigators and 40 inspectors will handle fuel and skimmer complaints.
"The consumers, they're at the point of skimmer attacks every time," he told KVUE "They're the most important part of the puzzle, being aware of their surroundings, checking out the pump to make sure that it's properly secure. Those are the little things they can do to make a big difference in helping us all collectively address the skimmer issue."
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