Any license heretofore issued by the State Commissioner of Health, State Board of Health or the State Department of Health that has not expired when this Code becomes effective shall remain valid for the purpose issued, and it shall not be necessary for the holder thereof to obtain another license required by this Code for a similar purpose, until the term for which the former license was issued has expired, unless such license is revoked or suspended for cause as provided in this Code.
Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 17, § 1703.