Ohio Code 4781.12 – Injunctions
(A) The division of industrial compliance may apply to an appropriate court to enjoin any violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it. The court shall grant any appropriate relief, including an injunction, restraining order, or any combination thereof, upon a showing that a person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to it.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4781.12
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Business: includes any activities engaged in by any person for the object of gain, benefit, or advantage either direct or indirect. See Ohio Code 4781.01
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Resident: includes both tenants and owners. See Ohio Code 4781.01
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) The prosecuting attorney of a county, a city director of law, or the attorney general may, upon the complaint of the division, prosecute to termination or bring an action for injunction against any person violating this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it.
(C) Any other party adversely affected by an order of the division may appeal the order to the court of common pleas of the county in which the party adversely affected is a resident or has a place of business, except that if that party is not a resident of this state and has no place of business in this state, the party shall appeal to the court of common pleas in Franklin county.