California § 11460.20 - An agency may issue an emergency decision for temporary, interim relief under thi

§ 11460.20. An agency may issue an emergency decision for temporary, interim relief under thi

(a) An agency may issue an emergency decision for temporary, interim relief under this article if the agency has adopted a regulation that provides that the agency may use the procedure provided in this article. (b) The regulation shall elaborate the application of the provisions of this article to an emergency decision by the agency, including all of the following: (1) Define the specific circumstances in which an emergency decision may be issued under this article. (2) State the nature of the temporary, interim relief that the agency may order. (3) Prescribe the procedures that will be available before and after issuance of an emergency decision under this article. The procedures may be more protective of the person to which the agency action is directed than those provided in this article. (c) This article does not apply to an emergency decision, including a cease and desist order or an interim or temporary suspension order, issued pursuant to other express statutory authority.