58:11-72.Ā  Inapplicability of act to prior or pending orders, proceedings orĀ  actions a.Ā  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 haveĀ  been served, begun or instituted by the department, prior to the date hereof,Ā  in accordance with the powers and duties heretofore conferred upon it, but theĀ  same shall continue in full force and effect, and be further advanced andĀ  prosecuted in the name of the department;Ā  nor shall anything in this act beĀ  construed to anywise affect the protection afforded any person by section 3 ofĀ  this act.

b.Ā  Any regulations concerning the licensing of operators promulgated by theĀ  department pursuant to P.L. 1938, c. 206 (C. 58:11-18.1 et seq.) shall remainĀ  in effect up to 1 year subsequent to the effective date of this act unlessĀ  repealed by the department at an earlier date.

L.1983, c. 230, s. 9, eff. June 29, 1983.
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