Title 20
Fish and Wildlife

Chapter 1
General Provisions

R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-1-22

§ 20-1-22. Severability.

The provisions of this title shall be interpreted and construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose. If any provision of any of the chapters in this title, or any rule or regulation issued under this title, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the title and rules and regulations shall not be affected, but shall be construed in such a way as to give all the provisions of this title full and valid effect to the fullest extent consistent with the law. The invalidity of any section or parts of any section shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this title.

History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3.