Washington § 72.70.900 - Severability — Liberal construction — 1959 c 287.

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§ 72.70.900. Severability — Liberal construction — 1959 c 287.

The provisions of this act shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this act is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any state, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of this act and the applicability thereof to any other state, agency, person or circumstance shall, with respect to all severable matters, not be affected thereby. It is the legislative intent that the provisions of this act be reasonably and liberally construed.
[ 1959 c 287 s 7.]

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