Yes, price gouging during these times is illegal, especially in a State of Emergency like we are.
However, it was ok for certain drug companies last year to charge triple, quadruple, or more because of their 'research' costs, which was bull, especially if they bought the company or research from someone else, and raised drug prices. Pathetic.
For those people that horded masks, sanitizers, toilet paper, paper towels, and tried to sell them for a huge markup, that was fine - UNTIL - they declared that State of Emergency. Then you cannot mark it up above 10% of retail.
Same with the grocery stores, except now they do not give out any 'couponds' or 'weekly deals', so the price is much higher in many stores.
Masks, especially N95 one are hard to get, even our governor said not to wear them, but give them to the hospitals or doctors at the moment. Hence, they will go and raid people they see that have extra trying to profit over 10% above retail on it