{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-640-140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-640-140","heading":"Emergency order","body":"If an emergency exists the commissioner may issue an emergency order as is necessary for preservation of public health, safety, and welfare or to protect environmental resources. The emergency order shall state the reasons and precise factual basis upon which the emergency order is issued. The emergency order shall state the time period for which it is effective. Emergency orders will be publicized in a manner deemed appropriate by the commissioner. The provisions of 12VAC5-640-150  shall not apply to emergency orders issued pursuant to this section.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 640. Alternative Discharging Sewage Treatment Regulations for Individual Single Family Dwellings","Part II. Procedures"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter640/section140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:49Z","sha256":"4a4ef20fca9f740dfa815a0f9ad74c09871de16469efeddd0b1d40b2338f3e0e","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-640-120","next":"us-va/12vac5-640-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}