[§342F-8]  Emergency powers; procedures. 
(a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the director determines
that an imminent peril to the public health and safety is or will be caused by
excessive noise, which requires immediate action, the director, with the
approval of the governor and without public hearing, may order any person
causing or contributing to the excessive noise to immediately reduce or stop
such emission, or the director may take any and all other actions as may be
necessary.  Such order shall fix a place and time, not later than twenty-four
hours thereafter, for a hearing to be held before the director.



(b)  Nothing in this section shall be construed
to limit any power which the governor or any other officer may have to declare
an emergency and act on the basis of such declaration, if such power is
conferred by statute or constitutional provision, or inheres in the office. [L
1989, c 212, pt of §3]