Section 1.09 - Construction and Severability(1) Nothing in 505 CMR 1.08 shall be construed or interpreted to contravene or circumvent the provisions of M.G.L. c. 38, the Massachusetts Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure pertaining to the rules of discovery, or any other Massachusetts statute.(2) If any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of 505 CMR 1.00 is for any reason determined to be unconstitutional, contrary to statute, in excess of authority, or otherwise inoperative, such determination shall not affect the validity of any other article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of 505 CMR 1.00.