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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 508
B. PRODUCT APPROVALS BY THE COMMISSION OR PRODUCT
SELF-CERTIFICATIONS, OR ANY ADVERTISEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
PRODUCT, THAT ARE IN FORCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION SHALL
REMAIN IN FORCE IN THE DEFAULTING STATE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE
DEFAULTING STATE HAD WITHDRAWN VOLUNTARILY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
C. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF ANY COMPACTING
STATE REQUIRES A REENACTMENT OF THE COMPACT.
3. DISSOLUTION OF COMPACT.
A. THE COMPACT DISSOLVES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF THE
WITHDRAWAL OR DEFAULT OF THE COMPACTING STATE WHICH REDUCES
MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT TO ONE COMPACTING STATE.
B. ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THIS COMPACT, THE COMPACT BECOMES
NULL AND VOID AND SHALL BE OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, AND THE
BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE WOUND UP AND ANY
SURPLUS FUNDS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS.
ARTICLE XV. SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION.
1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE, AND IF ANY
PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE, OR PROVISION IS DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE, THE
REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE.
2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO
EFFECTUATE ITS PURPOSES.
ARTICLE XVI. OTHER LAWS AND BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT.
1. OTHER LAWS.
A. NOTHING HEREIN PREVENTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OTHER
LAW OF A COMPACTING STATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS
SECTION.
B. FOR ANY PRODUCT APPROVED BY OR CERTIFIED TO THE
COMMISSION, THE RULES, UNIFORM STANDARDS, AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS
OF THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
TO THE CONTENT, APPROVAL, AND CERTIFICATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS. FOR AN
ADVERTISEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY, ANY RULE,
UNIFORM STANDARD, OR OTHER REQUIREMENT OF THE COMMISSION WHICH
GOVERNS THE CONTENT OF THE ADVERTISEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE THE
EXCLUSIVE PROVISION THAT A COMMISSIONER MAY APPLY TO THE CONTENT OF
THE ADVERTISEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO ACTION TAKEN BY
THE COMMISSION SHALL ABROGATE OR RESTRICT: (I) THE ACCESS OF ANY PERSON
TO STATE COURTS; (II) REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER STATE LAW RELATED TO
BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHER LAWS NOT SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO
THE CONTENT OF THE PRODUCT; (III) STATE LAW RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION
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