Upon granting a petition under this article, the director shall adopt the standard as an emergency regulation pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of this chapter, any regulations adopted under this article shall be deemed to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.

(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 758, Sec. 5.)