* § 1425. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or part of this article shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not
affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be
confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section, or part thereof directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment shall have been made.
* NB Effective March 19, 2026