Nevada Revised Statutes 630A.565 – Injunctive relief: Generally
1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Board, through its President or Secretary-Treasurer or the Attorney General, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 630A.565
- 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: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
- Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
(a) Enjoin any prohibited act or other conduct of a homeopathic physician which is harmful to the public;
(b) Enjoin any person who is not licensed under this chapter from practicing homeopathic medicine; or
(c) Limit a homeopathic physician’s practice or suspend his or her license to practice homeopathic medicine.
2. The court in a proper case may issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction for the purposes of subsection 1:
(a) Without proof of actual damage sustained by any person;
(b) Without relieving any person from criminal prosecution for engaging in the practice of homeopathic medicine without a license; and
(c) Pending proceedings for disciplinary action by the Board.