Posted On: August 26, 2008 by Mussallem & Forbess

Price Gouging During Hurricanes

Under Florida law, it is a crime to drastically increase the price of goods or services before or during an emergency. "Goods" include, but are not limited to:

Gas
Food
Water
Chemicals
Ice
Lumber
Hotels

If you think a business is "price gouging", call 1-866-9-NO-SCAM, which is a hot line set up by the Florida Attorney General.