District Of Columbia § 42-1709 - Savings clause.
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§ 42-1709. Savings clause.
42-1709The repeal of any provision of §§ to [repealed], or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter, shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued on any liability arising, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause under §§ to [repealed] before repeal, but all rights and liabilities under §§ to [repealed] shall continue and may be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as if this subchapter had not been enacted.
Any violation of any provision of §§ to [repealed] or any liability arising under the provision, shall, if the violation occurred prior to repeal, be prosecuted and punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if this subchapter had not been enacted.
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Section 42-1709 ("Savings clause.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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