(

a) The department may adopt general agreements for the cultivation of cannabis. (

b) Any general agreement adopted by the department subsequent to adoption of regulations under this

section shall be in lieu of an individual agreement described in subparagraph (

B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 1602. (

c) Subparagraph (

D) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (

a) of

Section and all other time periods to process agreements specified in this

chapter do not apply to the issuance of a general agreement adopted by the department pursuant to this section. (

d) Any general agreement issued by the department pursuant to this

section is a final agreement and is not subject to

Section or 1604. (

e) The department shall charge a fee for a general agreement adopted by the department under this

section in accordance with

Section 1609. (

f) If the department adopts or amends a general agreement under this section, it shall do so as an emergency regulation. An emergency regulation adopted pursuant to this section, and any amendments to it, shall be adopted by the department in accordance with

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 11340) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code. The adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 11340) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted by the department, or any amendments to it made by the department pursuant to this section, shall stay in effect until revised by the department. (

g) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section, and any amendment thereto, shall not be subject to Division 13 (commencing with

Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.