On or before the first day of April annually the commissioner shall publish in pamphlet form and distribute all general and special laws and all regulations and ordinances adopted or approved by him pertaining to or affecting boating and boating activities, or a digest or resume of such laws, regulations and ordinances, together with information respecting rules, forms and procedures prescribed by him for the administration of this part. No regulation or ordinance shall take effect until so published and distributed, except that in the case of any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant to § 15-136 not contained in such pamphlet because of its recent adoption, the commissioner or municipality, as the case may be, shall publish notice of the regulation or ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation, in the town or towns affected, and shall also post the affected area. The commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt regulations to specify posting techniques to comply with this section.