What You Cannot Do During a Disaster

(a) No person shall commit the following acts during an impending disaster or disasters: (1) Loiter, loaf, or idle upon any public or private highway, place, sidewalk, or beach, on foot or on any vehicle, in or close to an impending disaster or disaster area; (2) Disobey any direction or command of any authorized person directing traffic; (3) Refuse or fail to evacuate any area, public or private, upon order of any authorized person, which action impedes or tends to impede the effectiveness and orderly handling of the evacuation of persons from an impending disaster area; and (4) Refuse or fail to leave any area, public or private, upon order of any authorized person, which action impedes or tends to impede the effective and orderly handling of the disaster; provided nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any authorized person from lawfully preserving, protecting, or salvaging any property, real or personal, or to prevent any other authorized person from performing any other lawful duty within a disaster area after the danger to life and property from natural causes or enemy action has passed. (b) For the purposes of this section, the director of emergency management shall determine when the danger to life and property has subsided. )