Section 5096.9 - Regulations(a) The board is authorized to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of this article.(b) The board may adopt emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to establish policies, guidelines, and procedures to initially implement this article as it goes into effect on July 1, 2013. The adoption of the regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. The emergency regulations shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, to ensure uninterrupted implementation of this article, the board may adopt or amend regulations consistent with Section 100 of Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations to remove or extend the inoperative date of its regulations in Article 3 (commencing with Section 18) of Division 1 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, or to remove the inoperative dates for the regulations in Article 4 (commencing with Section 26) of Division 1 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Administrative Law shall consider the board's action to remove or extend the inoperative dates of these regulations as a change without regulatory effect as described in Section 100 of Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations that exempts the board from complying with the rulemaking procedure specified in the Administrative Procedure Act (Article 5 (commencing with Section 11346) of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 5096.9
Amended by Stats 2018 ch 447 (SB 795),s 18, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 429 (SB 547),s 14, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 411 (SB 1405),s 31, eff. 1/1/2013.Added by Stats 2004 ch 921 (SB 1543), s 11, eff. 1/1/2005, op. 1/1/2006.