# Florida Enforces Emergency Price-Gouging Rules

Florida’s emergency declaration activates price-gouging restrictions in affected counties for specified commodities, including essential goods and lodging such as hotel rooms. The restricted prices are assessed against prices offered during the 30 days before the declaration, and the emergency period is stated to run through December 5, 2026. This is a regulatory compliance development, not a solicitation or contract award; suppliers selling covered goods or lodging, including businesses serving government emergency operations, should review their pricing practices and automated pricing rules for the affected period.

- Businesses supplying covered commodities or lodging in affected counties should compare current and planned prices with the applicable 30-day pre-declaration baseline.
- Procurement teams and contractors sourcing these goods or lodging should factor the restrictions into pricing reviews and supplier discussions through December 5, 2026.
- The signal advises businesses to seek legal guidance on price increases; it identifies no specific procurement opportunity, contract value, or solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Florida Attorney General’s Office
- Governor of Florida

### Sources
- [Sellers Beware: Price Gouging Before, During, and After Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall | Carlton Fields - JDSupra](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sellers-beware-price-gouging-before-4443524) - JDSupra