456 CMR 20.00
Construction of rules, amendment and publication
456 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS
456 CMR 20.00:
CONSTRUCTION OF RULES, AMENDMENT AND PUBLICATION
Section
20.01: Construction
20.02: Severability
20.01: Construction
456 CMR shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and provisions of
M.G.L. c. 150E.
20.02: Severability
If any rule contained in 456 CMR should be declared invalid by final order or decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction, such invalid provision or rule shall be severed and the validity
of the remaining rules shall not be so affected.
Mass. Register #1322 (9/23/16)