§ 5-49-20. Severability.
(a) If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this chapter is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, that holding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions;
(b) It shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass this chapter without that unconstitutional, invalid, or inoperative part; and
(c) The remainder of this chapter, after the exclusion of that part or parts, shall be deemed and held to be valid as if those parts had not been included.
History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 243, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-49 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters
Section 5-49-1. - Definitions.
Section 5-49-2. - License required to sell or fit hearing aids.
Section 5-49-2.1. - Certificates of need.
Section 5-49-2.2. - Records of transactions.
Section 5-49-2.3. - Penalty for violations of §§ 5-49-2.1 and 5-49-2.2.
Section 5-49-3. - Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied with hearing aid.
Section 5-49-4. - Persons and practices exempted.
Section 5-49-6. - Issuance of licenses and certificates of endorsement.
Section 5-49-7. - License by examination.
Section 5-49-8. - Temporary permits.
Section 5-49-9. - Scope of examination.
Section 5-49-10. - Notice to department of place of business — Notice to holders of license.
Section 5-49-11. - Duration of license — Renewal of license — Fees — Effect of failure to renew.
Section 5-49-12. - Complaints — Grounds and proceedings for revocation or suspension of licenses.
Section 5-49-13. - Prohibited acts and practices.
Section 5-49-14. - Powers and duties of department.
Section 5-49-15. - Board — Creation — Composition — Appointment and terms.
Section 5-49-16. - Board — Duties.
Section 5-49-17. - Board — Meetings.
Section 5-49-18. - Disposition of receipts — Hearing aid revenues.
Section 5-49-19. - Penalty for violations.
Section 5-49-20. - Severability.
Section 5-49-21. - Rules and regulations.