Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 2767

  • 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 both the plural and singular, as the case demands and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies, and associations. See
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her designee. See

§ 2767. Injunction

The Secretary may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and the court upon hearing and for cause shown may grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 102, § 60, eff. April 14, 1967; amended 1991, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)