(a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of sections 16-280a to 16-280e, inclusive, or to enforce standards established under the federal act upon petition of the appropriate state's attorney, upon complaint of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Whenever practicable, the authority shall give notice to any person against whom an action for injunctive relief is contemplated and afford him an opportunity to present his views; and, except in the case of a knowing and wilful violation, the authority shall afford him reasonable opportunity to achieve compliance. However, the failure to give such notice and afford such opportunity shall not preclude the granting of appropriate relief.
(b) In any proceeding for criminal contempt for violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which violation also constitutes a violation of the federal act, trial shall be by the court.
(c) Actions under subsection (a) of this section may be brought in the judicial district wherein any act or transaction constituting the violation occurred, or in the judicial district wherein the defendant is found or is an inhabitant or transacts business.
(1971, P.A. 429, S. 6; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 80-482, S. 130, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to “16-280g” in Subsec. (a) was changed editorially by the Revisors to “16-280e” to reflect the repeal of Sec. 16-280g by P.A. 04-103); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” and “department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “authority”, respectively, in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
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