Maine § 12 §6192 Emergency rulemaking

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6192 — Emergency rulemaking

Maine § 12 §6192

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 607REGULATIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6192 (2026).

Text

1.Procedures. In an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment to a rule, the commissioner may modify the procedures required under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and section 6191 in the following manner.

2.Advisory council. The advice and consent of the advisory council is not required prior to an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment to a rule.

3.Effective period. Any emergency rule is effective only for 90 days, or any lesser period of time specified in the rule. After the expiration of the emergency period, the rule may be adopted only as provided by section 6191.

4.Effective date. Except as provided in this subsection, emergency rules become effective immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the State affected, as long as those r

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1.
Procedures.
In an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment to a rule, the commissioner may modify the procedures required under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and section 6191 in the following manner.
2.
Advisory council.
The advice and consent of the advisory council is not required prior to an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment to a rule.
3.
Effective period.
Any emergency rule is effective only for 90 days, or any lesser period of time specified in the rule. After the expiration of the emergency period, the rule may be adopted only as provided by section 6191.
4.
Effective date.
Except as provided in this subsection, emergency rules become effective immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the State affected, as long as those rules are submitted to the Attorney General and filed with the Secretary of State as required under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act within the next business day following publication.
5.
Repeal.
Emergency rules may be repealed in the same manner as they are adopted.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 649, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 645, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 100, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 42, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 248, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 44, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 528, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 527, §§5-7 (AMD).