Terms Used In Florida Statutes 527.09

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Florida Statutes 527.01
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, organization, or cooperative. See Florida Statutes 527.01
In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this chapter, in the event any person violates any provision of this chapter or any rule of the department, the department is authorized to resort to proceedings for injunction in the circuit court of the county where such person resides or has her or his principal place of business. The department may apply for such temporary and permanent orders as it deems necessary to restrain such person from engaging in any such businesses until such person has complied with the provisions of this chapter and such rules.