If any provision, paragraph, word, section,
or article of this chapter is invalidated by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, sections,
and articles shall not be affected and shall continue in full force
and effect.
All regulations, ordinances or local laws, and
any parts thereof, which are inconsistent or conflict with any part
of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency
or conflict.
This chapter shall be in full force and effect
after its publication, posting, and filing with the New York Secretary
of State and upon approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.