To enforce this chapter or to restrain a violation of this chapter, the department, on behalf of the board, may petition an administrative law judge for an injunction in the name of the State as provided generally in civil cases. In these proceedings:

(1) It is not necessary to establish the absence of an adequate remedy of law.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-22-210

  • Board: means the South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors created pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 40-22-20
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. See South Carolina Code 40-22-20
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

(2) Board members are not personally liable for damages resulting from a wrongful injunction.

(3) The initial order of injunction must include a rule to show cause and is temporary pending the return to the rule.

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