A person that provides debt management services before the effective date of this section, that is not then acting in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 7312 (relating to debt pooling) and that seeks to continue providing such services must submit an application for a license under this act within 45 days of the effective date of this section. The applicant may continue to provide debt management services provisionally, according to the requirements of this act, while the department processes the application for licensure.
63 P.S. § 2420