(a) In order to secure the effective enforcement of this part, jurisdiction is conferred on the chancery courts of this state to grant injunctive relief against any person or legal entity undertaking to perform plumbing work in violation of this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-6-414

  • Board: means the state board for licensing contractors pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 62-6-402
  • 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: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Plumbing work: means the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, movement, demolition, putting up, tearing down or furnishing of labor to install material or equipment within any residential or commercial building of all piping, fixtures and appliances for the supply of gas, water, liquids or disposal of waste water or sewage. See Tennessee Code 62-6-402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any expenses incurred, such as depositions, travel expenses or attorney fees required for the prosecution of the suit, shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses incurred by the board.
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