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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-65.39

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-65.24
  • Committee: means the Structural Pest Control Committee. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-65.24
  • 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.

The commissioner may apply to either the superior or district court for an injunction to prevent and restrain violations of this Article and the rules and regulations adopted under this Article, provided however, that the district court shall have original jurisdiction to hear and determine alleged misdemeanor violations of the Article and the rules and regulations of the committee. (1977, c. 231, s. 13; 1981, c. 836.)