Whenever the Department finds that an emergency, as hereinabove defined, exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health, and safety the Department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such order shall be effective immediately.
Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but on application to the Department shall be afforded a hearing within thirty days. On the basis of such hearing, the emergency order shall be continued, modified or revoked within thirty days after such hearing.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 429, Section 1, eff May 26, 1980.
ARTICLE 5
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development
Section 13-7-20. Powers and duties of Division of State Development.
Section 13-7-30. Powers and duties of State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
Section 13-7-50. Emergency powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Section 13-7-110. Short title.
Section 13-7-120. Definitions.
Section 13-7-130. Applicability of article.
Section 13-7-170. Disposal facilities; reporting violations; no waste accepted without permit.
Section 13-7-200. Emergency orders and hearings.
Section 13-7-410. Definitions.
Section 13-7-420. Adoption of compact; terms.
Section 13-7-450. Cooperation with Board.
Section 13-7-460. Supplementary agreements not effective until funds appropriated.
Section 13-7-620. Fee for providing criminal history record.
Section 13-7-810. Nuclear Advisory Council.
Section 13-7-830. Recommendations of council.
Section 13-7-840. Membership; terms; vacancies.
Section 13-7-850. Chairman; compensation of members.
Section 13-7-1010. Processing spent nuclear fuel; penalties.