§ 103 — Construction; severability

§ 103. Construction; severability. 1. (a) Except with respect to the\nprovisions of paragraph (c) of this subdivision, or of paragraph (b) of\nsubdivision one and subdivision six of section two hundred two of this\nchapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit\nor repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise.\n (b) The provisions of section two hundred two of this chapter shall\nnot relieve any agency from compliance with any statute requiring that\nits rules be filed with or approved by designated persons or bodies\nbefore such rules become effective.\n (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of any statute, when adopting a\nconsensus rule as defined in this chapter, an agency may in its\ndiscretion dispense with any statutory requirement for public hearing or\npublication of a notice in any newspaper or publication other than the\nstate register, unless such requirement is explicitly directed at the\nrule which is being adopted.\n 2. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to repeal\nsection six hundred fifty-nine of the labor law.\n 3. The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to rule making,\nadjudicatory and licensing proceedings commencing on or after the\neffective date of this chapter.\n 4. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any\nperson or circumstances is adjudged invalid by a court of competent\njurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or impair the validity of\nthe other provisions of the chapter or the application thereof to other\npersons and circumstances.\n