Any person who violates any order or injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. For the purposes of this section the district court issuing any injunction shall retain jurisdiction, the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the Attorney General acting in the name of the state may petition for the recovery of civil penalties.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 97.335

  • 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
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