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§ 258.25. Injunctive relief

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. Agriculture

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5C. Plant Pest Act
3 P.S. § 258.25
§ 258.25. Injunctive relief
In addition to any other remedies provided for in this act, the Attorney General, at the request of the secretary, may initiate, in the Commonwealth Court or the court of common pleas of the county in which the defendant resides or has his place of business, an action in equity for an injunction to restrain violations of this act or the regulations promulgated hereunder or an order issued under this act from which no timely appeal has been taken or which has been sustained on appeal. In any such proceeding, the court shall, upon motion of the Commonwealth, issue a preliminary injunction if it finds that the defendant is engaging in unlawful conduct under this act or is engaging in conduct which is causing immediate or irreparable harm to the public. The Commonwealth shall not be required to furnish bond or other security in connection with the proceedings. In addition to an injunction, the court, in equity proceedings, may levy civil penalties as provided in section 24.1

Credits

1992, Dec. 16, P.L. 1228, No. 162, § 25, effective in 60 days.

Footnotes

3 P.S. § 258.24.
3 P.S. § 258.25, PA ST 3 P.S. § 258.25
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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