Hurricane sales tax holiday items The hurricane-preparedness sales tax holiday will be from May 21 through June 1. The following items will be exempt from sales tax : Items selling for $10 or less: • Blue ice or those items sold as artificial ice Items selling for $20 or less: • Any portable self-powered light source • Battery-powered flashlights • Battery-powered lanterns • Gas-powered lanterns (including propane, kerosene, lamp oil, or similar fuel) • Tiki-type torches • Candles Items selling for $25 or less: • Any gas or diesel fuel container (including LP gas and kerosene containers) Items selling for $30 or less: • Batteries, including rechargeable (listed sizes only) AAA, AA, C, D, 6-volt and 9-volt (excluding automobile and boat batteries) • Coolers (food-storage; non-electrical) • Ice chests (food-storage; non-electrical) Items selling for $40 or less: • Any cell phone charger Items selling for $50 or less: • Radios (self-powered or battery-powered) • Two-way radios (self-powered or battery-powered) • Weather band radios (self-powered or battery-powered) • Tarpaulins (tarps) • Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths and other flexible waterproof sheeting • Ground anchor systems • Tie-down kits (items that are advertised or normally sold as a tie-down or anchoring kit) • Bungee cords • Ratchet straps Items selling for $60 or less: • Any cell phone batteries Items selling for $75 or less: • Any carbon monoxide detectors • Any package consisting of two or more of the previously listed qualifying hurricane-preparedness items sold for $75 or less will qualify for the exemption. • Any package consisting of one or more of the previously listed hurricane-preparedness items and at least one other item that is otherwise tax-exempt and the package is sold for $75 or less will qualify for the exemption. Items selling for $200 or less: • Storm shutter devices (defined as materials and products specifically manufactured, rated, and marketed for the purpose of preventing window damage from storms) Items selling for $1,000 or less: • Portable generators that will be used to provide light, communications, or to preserve perishable food in the event of a power outage.