HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS SALES TAX HOLIDAY
LIST OF QUALIFYING ITEMS  
 
May 25 – May 31, 2008
 
Sales Price of $60 or less
 
The following hurricane preparedness items may be purchased exempt of the Retail
Sales and Use Tax during the “Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday,” provided
that such items have a selling price of $60 or less per item.  
 
• Artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs and
reusable ice
• Batteries (excluding automobile or boat
batteries), including
o AAA cell
o AA cell
o C cell
o D cell
o 6 volt
o 9 volt  
o Cell phone batteries
• Any portable self-powered light sources
including
o Flashlights
o Lanterns
o Glow sticks
• Tarpaulins, plastic sheeting, plastic
drop cloths, and other flexible
waterproof sheeting
• Bungee cords, rope
• Ground anchor systems or tie down
kits
• Ratchet straps
• Duct tape
• Carbon monoxide detectors
• Smoke detectors
• Fire extinguishers
• Gas or diesel fuel tanks or containers
• Water storage containers
• Nonelectric food storage coolers
• Bottled water
• Manual can openers
• Portable self-powered radios (including
self-powered radios with electrical
power capability)
• Two-way radios
• Weather band radios and NOAA
weather radios
• Storm shutter devices
• Cell phone chargers
• First Aid Kits
 
 
Sales Price of $1,000 or less
 
The following hurricane preparedness items may be purchased exempt of the Retail
Sales and Use Tax during the “Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday,” provided
that such items have a selling price of $1000 or less per item.
 
• Portable generators

Click here to view the Hurricanes Sales Tax Holiday Guidelines