(a) If the executive director determines that probable imminent injury or hazard to any person, property, or to the public, will occur as the result of a weather modification operation, the executive director shall immediately initiate proceedings to order a licensee or the person in control and in charge of the operation to cease some or all operations without suspending the permit.     
      (b) Notice of the order to discontinue operation may be given verbally by the executive director to the licensee or to the person in control and in charge of the operation, to be confirmed in writing thereafter at the earliest possible date.     
      (c) Operations may resume after the licensee or person in control and in charge of the operation has been notified by the executive director that the probability of injury or hazard has ceased.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §79.44 adopted to be effective December 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 10525