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# O.C.G.A. § 26-5-62. Effectiveness of existing regulations.

Unless otherwise provided, this article shall not invalidate or affect any rules or regulations which were in effect on May 4, 2017, promulgated pursuant to authority given by law, and such rules and regulations shall remain in force until repealed, replaced, or invalidated.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-5-62, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2017, “on May 4, 2017,” was substituted for “upon its effective date,” in this Code section.