(a) The commissioner may cause to be instituted a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent violation of any provision of this part or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-221-412

  • 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.
(b) It is the duty of the district attorney general in whose district a violation occurs to assist the commissioner in bringing such civil action.
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