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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77525</law_id><section_number>28.2-210</section_number><catch_line>Adoption of emergency regulations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>28.2-201</reference><reference>28.2-801</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="28.2">Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Tidal Fisheries</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">General Provisions</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Fishery Regulations</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>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 <span class="dictionary">marine organisms</span>, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may promulgate the necessary regulation. The regulation shall be published and filed as prescribed in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Publication of proposed regulations" href="/28.2-209/">28.2-209</a>. No regulation adopted as an emergency regulation shall remain in effect longer than thirty days unless a public <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> is held as required in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Hearing on proposed regulations" href="/28.2-211/">28.2-211</a> after being advertised as prescribed in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Publication of proposed regulations" href="/28.2-209/">28.2-209</a>.</p></section></text><history>1962, c. 406, &#xA7; 28.1-25; 1992, c. 836.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
