N.Y. State Administrative Procedure Act § 103: Construction; severability

§ 103. Construction; severability. 1. (a) Except with respect to the

provisions of paragraph (c) of this subdivision, or of paragraph (b) of

subdivision one and subdivision six of section two hundred two of this

chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit

or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise.

(b) The provisions of section two hundred two of this chapter shall

not relieve any agency from compliance with any statute requiring that

its rules be filed with or approved by designated persons or bodies

before such rules become effective.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of any statute, when adopting a

consensus rule as defined in this chapter, an agency may in its

discretion dispense with any statutory requirement for public hearing or

publication of a notice in any newspaper or publication other than the

state register, unless such requirement is explicitly directed at the

rule which is being adopted.

2. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to repeal

section six hundred fifty-nine of the labor law.

3. The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to rule making,

adjudicatory and licensing proceedings commencing on or after the

effective date of this chapter.

4. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any

person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by a court of competent

jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or impair the validity of

the other provisions of the chapter or the application thereof to other

persons and circumstances.