56:10-8.Ā  Application of act to prior grants of franchises This act shall not apply to a franchise granted prior to the effective dateĀ  of this act, provided, however, that a renewal of a franchise or an amendmentĀ  to an existing franchise shall not be excluded from the application of thisĀ  act.

L.1971, c. 356, s. 8, eff. Dec. 21, 1971.
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