Hawaiis Office of Consumer Protection has instituted a price freeze for all commodities on the island of Maui the scene of devastating fires that h
Hawaii’s Office of Consumer Protection has instituted a price freeze for all commodities on the island of Maui, the scene of devastating fires that have killed at least 53 people and where at least 1,000 people remain missing.
The price freeze is scheduled to be in effect at least until the end of the month, the OCP said in a statement, ‘unless terminated or superseded by separate emergency proclamation.’
The freeze means that commodities have to be sold at pre-emergency prices. Items affected under the freeze include food, water, ice, gasoline, cooking fuel, batteries, generators, medical supplies, and construction materials, according to the OCP.
