Idaho § 26-2244 - Cease and desist orders, penalty
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 26-2244 — Cease and desist orders, penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-2244. Cease and desist orders, penalty
(1) Whenever it appears to the director that it is in the public interest, he may order any person to cease and desist from acts, practices, or omissions which constitute a violation of this act or a rule adopted or an order issued under this act.
(2) Whenever, after notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the director finds that any person has engaged in any act, practice, or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this act or a rule adopted or an order issued under this act, the director may order the person to cease and desist from such acts, practices or omissions and:
(a) Impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation upon any person found to have violated any provision of this act or a rule adopted or an order issued under this act;
(b) Issue an order restoring to any person in interest any consideration that may have been acquired or transferred in violation of this act or a rule adopted or an order issued under this act; and
(c) Issue an order that the person violating this act or a rule adopted or an order issued under this act pay costs, which in the discretion of the director may include an amount representing reasonable attorney’s fees and reimbursement for investigative efforts.
[26-2244, added 1970, ch. 53, sec. 23, p. 118; am. 1974, ch. 24, sec. 28, p. 744; am. 1990, ch. 346, sec. 9, p. 936; am. 1993, ch. 165, sec. 7, p. 421; am. 2002, ch. 190, sec. 6, p. 549; am. 2008, ch. 347, sec. 25, p. 955.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 26-2244 cover?
Section 26-2244 ("Cease and desist orders, penalty") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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