Section 87-25.1 - Board may seek injunctive relief(a) Whenever it appears to the Board that any person, firm or corporation is violating any of the provisions of this Article or of the rules and regulations of the Board promulgated under this Article, the Board may apply to the superior court for a restraining order and injunction to restrain the violation. The superior courts have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief, irrespective of whether or not criminal prosecution has been instituted or administrative sanctions imposed by reason of the violation. (b) When the Board prevails in actions brought under this section, the court shall award the Board its reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) plus the costs associated with obtaining the relief and the investigation and prosecution of the violation.(c) Examination applicants who have failed to pay a court award pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall not be allowed to take any examination offered by the Board until the award has been satisfied.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-25.1
Amended by 2024 N.C. Sess. Laws 49,s. 3.1-a, eff. 9/11/2024, applicable to actions filed or commenced on or after that date.Amended by 2013 N.C. Sess. Laws 332, s. 2, eff. 7/22/2013.