Missouri § 192.460 - Emergency orders — compliance required — hearing.
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§ 192.460. Emergency orders — compliance required — hearing.
Whenever the department of health and senior services finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, it may issue an order reciting the existence of an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as it deems necessary to meet the emergency. The order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom the order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but on application to the department shall be afforded a hearing within ten days. On the basis of the hearing the department shall continue such order in effect, revoke it, or modify it.
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(L. 1963 p. 359 § 7)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 192.460 ("Emergency orders — compliance required — hearing.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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