# RCW 18.80.100: RCW 18.80.100: Construction—Severability

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S100

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 18.80.100
- **Heading:** RCW 18.80.100: Construction—Severability
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 18 / Chapter 80 / Section 100

## Text

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any party state or of the United States, or if the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held to be contrary to the Constitution of any party state, this compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 18.80.010 RCW 18.80.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S010.md)
- [RCW 18.80.020 RCW 18.80.020: General provisions—Jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S020.md)
- [RCW 18.80.030 RCW 18.80.030: Application for licensure in a party state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S030.md)
- [RCW 18.80.060 RCW 18.80.060: Interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators—Establishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S060.md)
- [RCW 18.80.070 RCW 18.80.070: Rule making.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S070.md)
- [RCW 18.80.080 RCW 18.80.080: Oversight—Dispute resolution—Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S080.md)
- [RCW 18.80.090 RCW 18.80.090: Effective date—Withdrawal—Amendment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S090.md)
- [RCW 18.80.100 RCW 18.80.100: Construction—Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S100.md)
- [RCW 18.80.900 RCW 18.80.900: Short title—2023 c 123.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S900.md)
- [RCW 46.80.005 RCW 46.80.005: Legislative declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S005.md)
- [RCW 46.80.040 RCW 46.80.040: Issuance of license—Fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S040.md)
- [RCW 46.80.050 RCW 46.80.050: Expiration, renewal—Fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S050.md)

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