Fin. Code, § 23102

The deferred deposits made pursuant to a permit issued under Section 1789.37 of the Civil Code prior to December 31, 2004, shall be subject to and enforced to the extent valid under Sections 1789.30 to 1789.37, inclusive, of the Civil Code, as if those sections were not repealed. Any regulation, order, or other action adopted, prescribed, taken, or performed by the Department of Justice or by an officer of that department in connection with deferred deposit transactions made prior to December 31, 2004, shall continue to apply to those transactions. No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the Department of Justice or any other officer of the state in relation to deferred deposit transactions made prior to December 31, 2004, shall abate by reason of the transfer of authority concerning deferred deposit transactions to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation pursuant to Section 23071.