Massachusetts § 10 Construction;  severability

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 10 — Construction; severability

Massachusetts § 10

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVIPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 112ANURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112A, § 10 (2026).

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 238, Sec. 229 effective November 20, 2024.]Section 10. This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.  The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or if the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.  If this compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any party state, this compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and 

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 238, Sec. 229 effective November 20, 2024.]Section 10. This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or if the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any party state, this compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.

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