The provisions of 956 CMR 5.00 are hereby declared to be severable. If any section or portion of sections 956 CMR 5.00, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of 956 CMR 5.00, or the applicability thereof to other persons or circumstances, will not be affected thereby.
956 CMR, § 5.05