Iowa Code § 455B.388
Injunctions and emergency orders
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 455B — Jurisdiction of Department of Natural Resources · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 455B.388, Injunctions and emergency orders, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2249753
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1. If it is determined by the director that an emergency exists respecting any matter affecting or likely to affect the public health, the director may issue any order necessary to terminate the emergency without notice and without hearing. Any such order shall be binding and effective immediately and until such order is modified or vacated at a contested case hearing before the commission or by a court.
2. The director may request that the attorney general institute legal proceedings for a temporary or permanent injunction pursuant to section 455B.391 for purposes of enforcing an emergency order.