42. a. Sections 2 and 3 of this act concerning the assessment of penalties shall apply to penalties for failures to file, underpayments and deficiencies first assessed on and after the July 1 next following their enactment.

b. Section 3 of this act concerning periods of limitation shall apply to tax liabilities accruing on and after the July 1 next following its enactment and, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3, 21, 24 and 26 through 30 of this act, any unexpired fifth year of a five year period of limitation remaining on the July 1 next following the enactment of those sections shall continue to be in full force and effect.

c. Section 5 of this act concerning claims for refunds shall apply to claims accruing on and after the July 1 next following its enactment, and, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5, 32, 34, 37 and 39 of this act to the contrary, all claims barred by the applicable statutes of limitation on the July 1 next following the enactment of those sections shall continue to be barred as if those sections had not been enacted.

d. Section 11 of this act shall apply to determinations, collections, refund applications, and assessments of penalties and interest made on and after the July 1 next following enactment of that section.

e. Section 12 of this act shall apply to employee actions taken on and after the July 1 next following enactment of that section.

f. Sections 14 and 16 of this act shall apply to protests of the director’s actions made, or complaints filed, on and after the July 1 next following its enactment and, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14 and 33 of this act and the repeal of section 20 of P.L.1973, c.170 (C. 54:10E-20) set forth in section 41 of this act, the time for filing a protest concerning a finding or assessment of the director made prior to the July 1 next following enactment of those sections shall continue to apply as if those provisions had not been enacted and the determination of any bond or bond amount required by law prior to that date shall remain in effect as if those sections had not been enacted.

g. Notwithstanding the repeal of sections 14 and 15 of P.L.1963, c.44 (C. 54:39A-14 and 54:39A-15) set forth in section 41 of this act, the obligation, lien or duty to pay any taxes, interest or penalties which have accrued or may accrue by virtue of any assessment made or which may be made with respect to taxes due on sales made prior to the July 1 next following enactment of section 41 shall remain as if that section had not been enacted, nor shall this act affect the legal authority to assess and collect the taxes which may be or have been due and payable under P.L.1963, c.44, together with such interest and penalties as would have accrued thereon under any provision of law; nor shall this act invalidate any assessments or affect any proceeding for the enforcement thereof.

L.1992,c.175,s.42.