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19970-19972

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
SECTION 19970-19972 




19970.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter,
for any reason, is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
remainder of this chapter and the application thereof to other
persons or circumstances, but shall be confined to the operation of
the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in
the controversy in which the judgment was rendered and to the person
or circumstances involved.



19971.  This act is an exercise of the police power of the state for
the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of
the State of California, and shall be liberally construed to
effectuate those purposes.


19972.  For the purposes of Section 3482 of the Civil Code, the
issuance of a state gambling license shall not be construed to
authorize any conduct or activity other than the conduct of
controlled gambling.