§ 27-2509. Powers and duties of the commissioner.

1. The commissioner shall have the power and the duty to adopt such
rules and regulations as he or she deems necessary for the
implementation of this title.

2. The commissioner may, at his or her discretion, grant an emergency
waiver to the provisions of section 27-2503 of this title on a case by
case basis to persons or entities involving acts of God, war, strike,
riot or other catastrophe as to which the negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of such person or entity was not the proximate
cause. The commissioner may adopt guidelines for applying for and
granting such waivers but in no case shall a waiver be deemed in effect
for any person or entity for more than one year without proper renewal.

3. The commissioner shall also have the authority to temporarily waive
the provisions of section 27-2503 of this title if he or she determines
such waiver to be necessary to meet the construction or reconstruction
needs as a result of a declared state of emergency.