§27-4  Offenses and penalties not affected;suits and actions.  No offense committed and no penalty or forfeitureincurred under the laws of the State or any county ordinance or rule orregulation shall be affected by the assignment of functions to the State bythis chapter; provided that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture ismitigated by any provision of this chapter, such provision may be extended andapplied to any judgment pronounced after May 29, 1965.  No suit orprosecution, pending at the time this chapter takes effect, shall be affectedby this chapter.  The right of any administrative officer of the county toinstitute proceedings for prosecution for an offense or any action to recover apenalty or forfeiture shall henceforth be vested in the head of the statedepartment to which the function has been assigned by the governor or someperson designated by the head of the department or the governor or as may beotherwise directed by law.

The right of appeal from administrative actionsor determinations as provided by law shall not be impaired by this chapter.

Whenever a right of appeal from administrativeactions or determinations is provided by law to any county for functions whichare assigned to the State, the right of appeal shall lie to or from the statedepartment to which the assignment of function has been made.  The right ofappeal shall exist to the same extent and in accordance with the procedure asimmediately prior to July 1, 1965. [L 1965, c 97, §6; Supp, §14B-5; HRS§27-4]