A. In an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment of rules to a rule relating to the public health and safety, including rules authorized under section 6172, prior public notice and hearing shall is not be required.

B. In an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment of rules to a rule relating to the general welfare, as authorized by section 6171, the rule shall be is effective immediately, as provided in subsection 4. A public hearing shall must be held in the affected area immediately thereafter if requested of the commissioner in writing by 5 persons. The hearing shall must be held within 30 days of the commissioner receiving the written request. Notice of that hearing shall must be published once, not less than 5 days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area.

C. In an emergency adoption of a rule or amendment of rules to a rule relating to gear conflicts, as authorized by section 6171-A, the regulation shall be rule is effective immediately, as provided in subsection 4. Prior public notice and hearing shall is not be required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a public hearing shall must be held in the affected area immediately if requested of the commissioner in writing by 5 persons. The hearing shall must be held within 30 days of the commissioner receiving the written request. Notice of that hearing shall must be published once, not less than 5 days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area. The commissioner shall decide within 5 business days after the hearing whether to continue or repeal the emergency closure. His The commissioner's findings of fact must include the justification for the repeal or continuance of the closure, an analysis of the objections expressed at the public hearing and the date for the end of the closure. Emergency regulations rules under this paragraph may be repealed by the advisory council.

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

3. Effective period. Any emergency regulation shall be rule is effective only for 90 days, or any lesser period of time specified in the emergency regulation rule. After the expiration of the emergency period, the regulation shall not thereafter rule may only be adopted except in the manner as provided by section