Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:701.5

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the continued operation of a water vending machine for which a permit has not been issued under the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 40:701.1 or which does not display the label required by La. Rev. Stat. 40:701.3.  

B.  Violation of any injunction issued pursuant to this Section shall be summarily tried and punished by the court as a contempt.  The contempt proceedings may be instituted by order of the court or by the filing of a bill of information by the district attorney.  Process of the court for the arrest of the violator may be served at any place in the state.  

Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1.