26-13-115. Desist orders by commissioner; appeal; violation of order.
(a) If the commissioner finds that any person in this state, after a hearing in which the person is notified of the hearing and the charges against him, has engaged or is engaging in any act or practice defined in or prohibited under this chapter, the commissioner shall order the person to desist from the acts or practices.
(b) The desist order is final upon expiration of the time allowed for appeals from the commissioner's orders, if no appeal is taken, or, if there is an appeal, upon final decision of the court if the court affirms the commissioner's order or dismisses the appeal. An intervenor in the hearing may appeal as provided in W.S. 26-2-129.
(c) If there is an appeal, to the extent that the commissioner's order is affirmed, the court shall issue its own order commanding obedience to the terms of the commissioner's order.
(d) No order of the commissioner pursuant to this section or order of the court to enforce it in any way relieves or absolves any person affected by the order from any other liability, penalty or forfeiture under law.
(e) Violation of any desist order is punishable as a violation of this code.
(f) This section does not affect or prevent the imposition of any penalty provided by this code or by other law for violation of any other provision of this chapter, whether or not any hearing is called or held or any desist order issued.
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