If any section, subsection, paragraph, phrase or word of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 is held to be unconstitutional, void or illegal, either on its face or as applied, that holding does not affect the applicability, constitutionality or legality of any other section, subsection, paragraph, phrase or word of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525. To that end, the sections, subsections, paragraphs, phrases and words of ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 are intended to be severable. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the people of this state in adopting ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 that ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525 would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, void or illegal sections, subsections, paragraphs, phrases or words, if any, not been included in ORS § 475C.005 to 475C.525. [Formerly 475B.545]

(Biennial Report on Supply and Demand)