Virginia § 28.2-210 - Adoption of emergency regulations
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 28.2-210 — Adoption of emergency regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.2-210. Adoption of emergency regulations
If, in an emergency, the adoption of a regulation is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare, or the protection of the seafood industry, natural resources or marine organisms, the Commission may promulgate the necessary regulation. The regulation shall be published and filed as prescribed in § 28.2-209. No regulation adopted as an emergency regulation shall remain in effect longer than thirty days unless a public hearing is held as required in § 28.2-211 after being advertised as prescribed in § 28.2-209.
1962, c. 406, § 28.1-25; 1992, c. 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.2-210 ("Adoption of emergency regulations") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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