Pen. Code, § 312.5 · Chapter 7.5. Obscene Matter
Pen. Code, § 312.5
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If any phrase, clause, sentence, section or provision of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other phrase, clause, sentence, section, provision or application of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid phrase, clause, sentence, section, provision or application and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
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History
Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 249.
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