Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-23-12

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

When it shall appear to the board that any person who is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and the court of this state may enjoin any person from violating the provisions of this chapter regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.