Section 17. Severability.--The provisions of this act are severable and, if any provision or part hereof shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of this act. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this act would have been adopted if such invalid, unconstitutional or inapplicable provision had not been included therein.