Construction and Amendments

(1) The principles of regulatory construction and interpretation specified in 205 CMR 102.03 shall also include construction in accordance with the principles of statutory construction set forth in M.G.L. 23N, and avoidance of conflict with any provision of M.G.L. 23N. (2) Where the Commission waives or grants a variance from any provision or requirement contained in 205 CMR 200.00, not specifically required by law, the waiver or variance shall be conditioned on a finding of the requirements specified in 205 CMR 102.03(4) and a finding that granting the waiver or variance is consistent with the purposes of M.G.L. c. 23N.