§ 13:1B-39 — Pending prosecutions; violation of laws rendered inoperative

The adoption by the council of any regulation pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not affect any prosecution pending on the effective date of such regulation, nor prevent the institution of any prosecution for violation of any of the provisions of law rendered inoperative by the taking effect of such regulation, which was committed prior to the effective date of such regulation; but all such pending prosecutions shall be completed, and all such violations shall be prosecuted, in the same manner, and under the same authority, and with like effect, as prior to the effective date of such regulation. L.1948, c. 448, p. 1832, s. 90.