(a) The board may prescribe, adopt, and enforce regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this article, including, but not limited to, registration, collections, reporting, notices for manufacturers, refunds, and appeals.
(b) The board may prescribe, adopt, and enforce any emergency regulations as necessary to implement this article. Any emergency regulation prescribed, adopted, or enforced pursuant to this article shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and, for purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of the regulation is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare. Emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in effect until regulations have been adopted pursuant to subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 666, Sec. 1. (AB 2153) Effective September 26, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2017, pursuant to Section 25215.75.)