N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 552: Pending actions or proceedings

§ 552. Pending actions or proceedings. This chapter shall not affect

pending actions or proceedings brought by or against the department of

agriculture and markets or the department of farms and markets, the

commissioner of agriculture and markets or the commissioner of farms and

markets, the department of agriculture, the commissioner of agriculture,

the department of foods and markets, the commissioner of foods and

markets, the state superintendent of weights and measures, the state

commissioner of health, or any other officer, person or corporation, or

by or in behalf of the people of the state, under or in pursuance of any

of the provisions of the laws which are to be enforced or carried into

effect under the provisions of this chapter by the department, but the

same may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and for the same

purpose by the department, or by the proper officer or party, under the

provisions of this chapter. Any investigation, examination or proceeding

undertaken, commenced or instituted by the department of agriculture and

markets or the department of farms and markets, the commissioner of

agriculture and markets or the commissioner of farms and markets, the

department of agriculture, the commissioner of agriculture, the

department of foods and markets, the commissioner of foods and markets,

the state superintendent of weights and measures, the state commissioner

of health, or any other officer, under the provisions of the laws which

are to be enforced or carried into effect as provided in this chapter by

the department, may be conducted or continued to a final determination

by the department, commissioner, or other proper officer of such

department, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions

as though this chapter had not been passed.