Rhode Island General Laws 5-65.3-20. Injunctions
Violations of this chapter may be enjoined upon a complaint being filed in the superior court for the county in which those violations have been committed, by the board or by any appropriate local municipal authority. An injunction may be granted by the superior court after a hearing in open court against any corporation, association, individual proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited-liability corporation, limited-liability partnership, or other business organization that has violated any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to whether proceedings have been, or may be, instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been, or may be, instituted. No ex parte restraining orders shall be issued in suits brought pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 212, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-65.3-20
- Board: means the contractors' registration and licensing board as defined in § 5-65-1. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-65.3-2
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.