58:11-72. Inapplicability of act to prior or pending orders, proceedings or actions
a. Nothing herein contained shall be held to abate or render invalid any administrative order or proceeding, or suit at law or in equity, which may have been served, begun or instituted by the department, prior to the date hereof, in accordance with the powers and duties heretofore conferred upon it, but the same shall continue in full force and effect, and be further advanced and prosecuted in the name of the department; nor shall anything in this act be construed to anywise affect the protection afforded any person by section 3 of this act.
b. Any regulations concerning the licensing of operators promulgated by the department pursuant to P.L. 1938, c. 206 (C. 58:11-18.1 et seq.) shall remain in effect up to 1 year subsequent to the effective date of this act unless repealed by the department at an earlier date.
L.1983, c. 230, s. 9, eff. June 29, 1983.