Effective - 28 Aug 1992
643.090. Generalized condition, emergency risk, what action taken — nongeneralized condition, cease and desist order — injunctive relief, priority in court. — 1. If the commission or the director finds that a generalized condition of the ambient air due to meteorological conditions and a buildup of air contaminants in any portion of this state constitutes or may constitute an emergency risk to the public health, safety or welfare of those in the area, the commission or the director shall declare that an emergency exists and may, with the written approval of the governor, by order prohibit, restrict or condition all sources of air contaminants contributing to the emergency condition during such periods of time necessary to alleviate or lessen the effects of the emergency condition. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this subsection. Orders issued pursuant to this subsection shall be enforced by the commission and the state and local police and local air conservation enforcement personnel. Those authorized to enforce such orders may take such reasonable steps as are required to assure compliance therewith.
2. In the absence of a generalized condition of air contaminants as referred to in subsection 1 of this section, and notwithstanding other provisions of this or any other law to the contrary, if the commission or the director determines that any person is engaging or may engage in any activity involving a significant risk of air contamination or is discharging or causing to be discharged into the ambient air, directly or indirectly, any air contaminant, and such activity or discharge constitutes a clear and present danger to the public health or public welfare or the environment, the commission or the director shall issue a written cease and desist order to said person to discontinue immediately such activity or discharge; provided, however, the commission may countermand such order of the director. If such person, notwithstanding such order, continues the activity or discharge of such contaminants into the atmosphere, the commission or the director shall cause to be filed by the attorney general or other counsel in the name of this state, suit for a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, and permanent injunction. Any such action shall be given precedence over all other matters pending in the circuit courts.
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(L. 1965 p. 335 § 8, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1184, A.L. 1992 S.B. 544)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 643 - Air Conservation
Section 643.010 - Short title.
Section 643.020 - Definitions.
Section 643.030 - Intent of law — commission to control air pollution.
Section 643.040 - Air conservation commission created — members, terms, expenses, meetings.
Section 643.050 - Powers and duties of commission — rules, procedure.
Section 643.060 - Powers and duties of director.
Section 643.070 - Commission to adopt rules, notice — public hearing.
Section 643.073 - Procedure for submission of applications, fee.
Section 643.076 - Sections not to apply to locomotives, exception.
Section 643.077 - Operating and construction permits, transferability.
Section 643.130 - Judicial review.
Section 643.170 - Existing penalties not to be impaired — no actionable rights created, exceptions.
Section 643.175 - Small business ombudsman, duties — appointment.
Section 643.210 - Rules, promulgation.
Section 643.240 - Friable material subject to regulation — air sample analysis, how conducted.
Section 643.251 - Certification authorized for persons completing asbestos and earthquake training.
Section 643.255 - Cities, counties, state agencies, requirements.
Section 643.263 - Testing for asbestos, schools — report, contents of — reports of departments.
Section 643.300 - Citation of law — mandate of Congress.
Section 643.312 - Reformulated gasoline program.
Section 643.325 - Certificate and sticker, commission to establish, display of, requirements.
Section 643.337 - Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program — report — rulemaking authority.
Section 643.353 - Annual report on effectiveness of emissions inspection program, requirements.
Section 643.355 - Illegal acts, penalties.
Section 643.600 - Compact entered into.
Section 643.620 - Commissioners, per diem allowed.
Section 643.650 - Sulfur dioxide, ambient air quality monitoring or modeling network.