7 USC § 1517 - Separability

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s1517"
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title: "7 USC § 1517 - Separability"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "1517"
section_name: "Separability"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "CROP INSURANCE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 517, 52 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)"
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# § 1517. Separability

The sections of this subchapter and subdivisions of sections are declared to be separable, and in the event any one or more sections or parts of the same of this subchapter be held to be unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of other sections or parts of sections of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 517, 52 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Amendments

2008—, substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .