All acts and things done or authorized by any county or municipality within the powers granted by this act prior to its enactment are hereby ratified and confirmed. Where any office of consumer affairs has heretofore been established in substantial conformity with the provisions of this act under and by virtue of a county resolution or municipal ordinance which may be invalid by reason of lack of power in the county or municipality to pass such resolution or ordinance, such resolution or ordinance and all acts and proceedings thereunder are hereby validated and confirmed, including any proceeding initiated within 90 days of the effective date of this act to compel compliance with or prevent the violation of such resolution or ordinance; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall validate or authorize any act or thing which is expressly prohibited by the provisions of this act, or of any other statute of this State.

L.1975, c. 376, s. 3.