22-3341 Declaration of Weather Emergency for Hurricane Nicole

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condition that such services be rendered to such persons free of charge, and with the further condition that such services be rendered under the auspices of the American Red Cross or the Florida Department of Health. Section 9. Pursuant to section 501.160, Florida Statutes, it is unlawful and a violation of section 501.204, Florida Statutes, for a person to rent or sell or offer to rent or sell at an unconscionable price within the area for which the state of emergency is declared, any essential commodity including, but not limited to, supplies, services, provisions, or equipment that is necessary for consumption or use as a direct result of the emergency. Section 10. Under the authority contained in sections 252.36(6)(x), (g), and (m), Florida Statutes, I direct that, for the purposes of this emergency, the term "essentials", as defined by section 252.359(2), Florida Statutes, shall be the same as and no more expansive than the terra "commodity as defined by section 501.160(l)(a), Florida Statutes (hereinafter referred to collectively or alternatively as "essential commodities"). Accordingly, any person who delivers essential commodities to a location in the area(s) declared to be under a state of emergency by this Executive Order, and when necessary to ensure that those commodities are made available to the public, may travel within evacuated areas and exceed curlews, provided the State Coordinating Officer determines, after consultation with the appropriate Emergency Support Function(s), that: A. Law enforcement officials in the declared area(s) can provide adequate security to protect the essential commodities from theft; B. The weight of a delivery vehicle will not jeopardize the structural integrity of any roadway or bridge located within the declared area; C. Delivery vehicles will not negatively impact evacuation activities in the declared area(s); and 11