§ 11-18-12. Injunction of false advertising.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, when it appears to the director
of business regulation of the state of Rhode Island that any person, firm, corporation,
or association is violating any of the provisions of § 11-18-10, the director of business regulation may cause to be instituted an action, commenced
in the name of the director of business regulation in his or her capacity as director
of business regulation, to enjoin the violation in the superior court and the court
shall have jurisdiction to enjoin and/or restrain any person, firm, corporation or
association from violatin
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§ 11-18-12. Injunction of false advertising.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, when it appears to the director
of business regulation of the state of Rhode Island that any person, firm, corporation,
or association is violating any of the provisions of § 11-18-10, the director of business regulation may cause to be instituted an action, commenced
in the name of the director of business regulation in his or her capacity as director
of business regulation, to enjoin the violation in the superior court and the court
shall have jurisdiction to enjoin and/or restrain any person, firm, corporation or
association from violating any of the provisions of § 11-18-10 without regard to whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.
(b) When it appears to the director of labor and training of the state of Rhode Island
that any person, firm, corporation, or association is violating any of the provisions
of § 11-18-10 with respect to the offer or sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other similar
products, the director of labor and training may cause to be instituted an action,
commenced in the name of the director of labor and training in his or her capacity
as director of labor and training, to enjoin the violation in the superior court and
the court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin and/or restrain any person, firm, corporation,
or association from violating any of the provisions of § 11-18-10 with respect to the offer or sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other similar
products without regard to whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.