32-9-132. Injunctions -- receivers. (1) Whenever the department has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or is threatening to violate this part or a rule adopted under this part, the department may, in addition to all actions provided for in this part and without prejudice to those actions, seek an order requiring the person to desist or to refrain from the violation.
(2) An action may be brought by the department in the district court of the first judicial district, Lewis and Clark County, to enjoin the person from engaging in or continuing the violation or from doing any act or acts in furtherance of the violation. In any action, a preliminary or final injunction may be ordered as considered proper.
(3) In addition to all other means provided by law for the enforcement of a restraining order or injunction, the court in which the action is brought may impound and appoint a receiver for the property and business of the defendant, including books, papers, documents, or records pertaining to the property or business, or as much of the property or business as the court considers reasonably necessary to prevent violations of this part. The receiver, when appointed and qualified, has the powers and duties as to custody, collection, administration, winding up, and liquidation of the property and business that are conferred upon the receiver by the court.
History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 516, L. 2003.
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