That is because the gas cap is part of the evap system and is designed to be fully secure when the engine is running. The car's computer senses the loose or missing gas cap and produces a troubleshooting error code which trips the check engine light.
To turn the light off, go to a local mechanic or autoparts store and ask them to clear the code.
Some vehicles will do that and that is normal your fuel tank has to be sealed. Many times the fuel cap will go bad and will register a check engine light with the cap in place in this case the fuel cap would have to be replaced.
This is normal, you should not have engine running when re-fueling, fuel gauge moves very slowly if key is on while fueling, turn key off and then on and should read proper level.
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