Conformance to statutes and regulations required, when -- Effective date of regulation

of regulation. Irrespective of date of issuance of a permit, all permittees, operators, and persons shall immediately conform to any statutes enacted or regulations adopted on the effective date of the statute or regulation. This section shall not require the regrading or replanting of any area on which the work was satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of the statute or regulation. The cabinet shall specify for every regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter the effective date of such regulation. However, the cabinet may specify a reasonable period of time in which permittees, persons, and operators shall conform to any regulations adopted when it finds that such conformance time is reasonably necessary.