[§342F-8]  Emergency powers; procedures. (a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the director determinesthat an imminent peril to the public health and safety is or will be caused byexcessive noise, which requires immediate action, the director, with theapproval of the governor and without public hearing, may order any personcausing or contributing to the excessive noise to immediately reduce or stopsuch emission, or the director may take any and all other actions as may benecessary.  Such order shall fix a place and time, not later than twenty-fourhours thereafter, for a hearing to be held before the director.

(b)  Nothing in this section shall be construedto limit any power which the governor or any other officer may have to declarean emergency and act on the basis of such declaration, if such power isconferred by statute or constitutional provision, or inheres in the office. [L1989, c 212, pt of §3]