Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may do both of the following:

(a) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of less than 24 months through all-county letters or similar instructions.

(b) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of 24 months or longer through all-county letters or similar instructions until regulations are adopted, which shall occur no later than 24 months after implementation occurs.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 81. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)