Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-45 (2026)

Severability

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If any section of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter and the application of the section to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The invalidity or unconstitutionality of any section or sections or part of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter and to this end the sections of this chapter are severable.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1985 · leading case: Rhode Island Chapter of Nat'l Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985).
Rhode Island Chapter of Nat'l Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 6× “Laws § 11-19-45 (1983), enacted prior to, but earlier in the same legislative session as, the current version of the proviso which now adorns § 11-19-1, stipulates that: If any section of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a…”
Ri Ch. of Nat. W. Pol. C. v. Ri Lottery Com'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 6× “Laws § 11-19-45 (1983), enacted prior to, but earlier in the same legislative session as, the current version of the proviso which now adorns § 11-19-1, stipulates that: If any section of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a…”
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