Nevada Revised Statutes 441A.900 – Injunction: Grounds; responsibility for prosecution; authority of court
1. A person who refuses to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 441A.900
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Comply with any regulation of the Board relating to the control of a communicable disease;
(b) Comply with any provision of this chapter;
(c) Submit to approved treatment or examination required or authorized by this chapter;
(d) Provide any information required by this chapter; or
(e) Perform any duty imposed by this chapter, may be enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
2. An action for an injunction pursuant to this section must be prosecuted by the Attorney General, any district attorney or any private legal counsel retained by a local board of health in the name of and upon the complaint of the health authority.
3. The court in which an injunction is sought may make any order reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose or intent of any provision of this chapter or to compel compliance with any regulation of the Board or order of the health authority relating to the control of a communicable disease.