§ 11511 Emergency Regulation Approval

This law lets the commissioner call a rule an emergency if health, safety, or welfare needs it right away, write down why, and the rule starts when the director signs off.

Key Takeaways

•The commissioner can declare a rule an emergency if it’s needed right away for health, safety, or welfare.
•He must write down the reasons why it’s urgent.
•The emergency rule starts on the day the director approves it.

Example

A sudden outbreak of a contagious illness hits a town and the health department needs to require everyone to wear masks immediately.

The commissioner can label the mask rule an emergency regulation, write down the outbreak facts, and the rule becomes active as soon as the director approves it.

If, in the opinion of the commissioner, the public health, welfare, or safety requires that any regulation take effect immediately he shall designate it as an emergency regulation and specify in writing the facts which constitute the necessity. An emergency regulation shall become effective on the date it is approved by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

This law lets the commissioner call a rule an emergency if health, safety, or welfare needs it right away, write down why, and the rule starts when the director signs off.

Key Takeaways

•The commissioner can declare a rule an emergency if it’s needed right away for health, safety, or welfare.
•He must write down the reasons why it’s urgent.
•The emergency rule starts on the day the director approves it.

Example

A sudden outbreak of a contagious illness hits a town and the health department needs to require everyone to wear masks immediately.

The commissioner can label the mask rule an emergency regulation, write down the outbreak facts, and the rule becomes active as soon as the director approves it.

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