1Notwithstanding any provisions of this act to the contrary, the department may grant a license permitting a weather modification operation without compliance by the licensee with the provisions of ss. 31403.35132-33403.371, 34and without publication of notice of intention as required by s. 45403.34146if the operation appears to the department to be necessary or desirable in aid of the extinguishment of fire, dispersal of fog, or other emergency.
