Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 98
Energy Facility Siting Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-98-18

§ 42-98-18. Liberal construction — Severability.

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes. If any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or determination made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person, agency, or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, regulation, or determination and the application of the provisions to other persons, agencies or circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.

History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 531, § 1.