The Commissioner may apply to courts having jurisdiction for injunctions to prevent violations of this Chapter or of rules issued pursuant thereto, and such courts are empowered to grant such injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of such violation. A single act of unauthorized or illegal practice shall be sufficient, if shown, to invoke the injunctive relief of this section or criminal or civil penalties under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-47.9(e). (1979, c. 780, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 95-47.10

  • Commissioner: means the North Carolina Commissioner of Labor or any person designated by the Commissioner as the representative of the Commissioner. See North Carolina General Statutes 95-47.1
  • 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.