CT SB00060

Governor may proclaim a severe weather event emergency when adverse weather creates unusually high demand for vital consumer goods and services, and must post proclamation on the Governor's website.

During a declared severe weather event emergency, no person in the distribution chain may sell consumer goods or services at unconscionably excessive prices.

Prices are presumed unconscionably excessive if they represent a gross disparity compared to the seller's average price during the 30 days before the emergency declaration, or if they grossly exceed prices for similar goods or services available from other sellers in the trade area.

Energy resource sellers are exempt from price gouging restrictions under this section.

Violations constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices, with each violation and each day a violation continues treated as a separate offense.