7. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2006, c.99 (C. 26:5C-25 et al.).

b. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner shall adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law and no later than the 90th day after the effective date of P.L.2006, c.99 (C. 26:2C-25 et al.), such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of P.L.2006, c.99 (C. 26:5C-27 and C. 26:5C-28), which shall be effective until the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to subsection a. of this section and may be amended, adopted or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).

c. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2021, c.396 (C. 26:5C-26.1 et al.), which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 180 days and thereafter may be amended, adopted or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).

L.2006, c.99, s.7; amended 2021, c.396, s.6.