Within one year of the effective date of a rule, an action or proceeding may be brought to contest the legality of any rule for the failure of the agency to comply with the procedural requirements of chapter 1-26 . However, this section does not restrict a person's right to initiate an action or proceeding to challenge the legality of the substance of any rule. Source: SL 1975, ch 16 , § 2; SL 2012, ch 8 , § 3.