Section 80.05 - Rules of Construction(1) No provision of 310 CMR 80.00 shall be construed to limit the Department's authority to take or arrange for, or to require any person to perform, any response action authorized by M.G.L. c. 21C or 21E which the Department deems necessary to protect public health, safety or the environment.(2) The provisions of 310 CMR 80.00 are severable, and if any provision herein or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions hereof or applications thereof which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.(3) No provision of 310 CMR 80.00 shall be construed to relieve any person of the necessity of complying with all applicable federal, state or local laws.Adopted by Mass Register Issue S1277, eff. 1/2/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1453, eff. 10/1/2021.