(a) The Board of Medical Examiners may, in the name of the people of the State of Alabama and through the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, or district attorney under the supervision of the Attorney General, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by the board or by the provisions of this article.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-24-294

  • 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: 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
(b) If it is established that any person has been or is committing any act prohibited by the board or by any provision of this article, the court or any judge shall enter a judgment perpetually enjoining the person from further committing the act.
(c) In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this section, the court or any judge thereof may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court.
(d) Such injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to and not in lieu of all penalties and other remedies provided in this article.
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