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A. If the department, state health officer, or an authorized agent finds that a person has violated, is violating, or threatening to violate this Chapter and that the violation or threat of violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public, the department, state health officer, or an authorized agent may petition the district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain the violation or threat of violation.
B. If a person has violated, is violating, or threatening to violate this Chapter, the department, state health officer, or an authorized agent may after sending notice of said alleged violation to the alleged violator via certified mail, and the lapse of ten days following receipt of the notice by the alleged violator, petition the district court for an injunction to prohibit the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation.
C. On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or threatening to violate this Chapter, the district court may grant any injunctive relief warranted by the facts.
D. Venue for a suit brought under this Section shall be in the parish in which the violation or the threat of violation is alleged to have occurred.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 2717. Injunction - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-2717/
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