12VAC5-630-160. Suspension of regulations during disasters.
If in the case of a man-made or natural disaster, the commissioner finds that certain regulations cannot be complied with and that the public health is better served by not fully complying with this chapter, the commissioner may authorize the suspension of the application of the chapter for specifically affected localities and institute a provisional regulatory plan until the disaster is abated.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176.4 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-34-100 § 2.6, eff. April 1, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 4, eff. November 6, 2024.
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