United States Code
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§ 9596.
Separability
If a provision of this chapter, or the application of a provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment—
(1)
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate—
(A)
any other provision of this chapter; or
(B)
the application of this chapter to any other person or circumstance; and
(2)
shall be confined in its operation to—
(A)
the provision of this chapter with respect to which the judgment is rendered; or
(B)
the application of the provision of this chapter to each person or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment is rendered.
cite as: 15 USC 9596