§ 115150 Emergency Health Regulations

• •If there's a big emergency that could hurt people, the department can make new rules right away to keep everyone safe.
• •These new rules start working immediately, even without telling people first.
• •If you're affected by the new rule, you can ask for a meeting within 15 days to talk about it.
• •After the meeting, the department has 30 days to decide if the rule stays, changes, or goes away.

A big storm knocks out power and causes flooding in a town, making the drinking water unsafe.

The department can immediately make a rule saying people must boil their water before drinking it to stay safe. They don’t have to wait to tell everyone first. If a restaurant owner thinks this rule is too hard for them, they can ask for a meeting within 15 days to explain their side. After the meeting, the department will decide within 30 days if the rule stays, changes, or is canceled.