The application period for Monroe County Emergency Managementâs 2021 Business Placard Reentry Program runs through 5 p.m. Friday, May 28. No exceptions will be allowed after this time to apply for the 2021 business placard, according to county spokeswoman Kristen Livengood. The program affords businesses that are essential to the recovery of the Florida Keys the opportunity to quickly return after a mandatory hurricane evacuation. Placards are only valid in the year they are issued. Businesses approved for the 2020 hurricane season may use the shortened renewal form but must reapply for the placard. Applications and more information on the business placard program are available at http://www.monroecountyem.com/placardprogram.