Tennessee § 56-8-109 - Violations of part or rules.
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§ 56-8-109. Violations of part or rules.
Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has violated or is about to violate this part or any rule promulgated under this part, the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, bring an action in the chancery court of Davidson County to enjoin the violation and to enforce compliance with this part, any rule under this part or any order lawfully entered pursuant to this section. The court shall not require the commissioner to post a bond. Acts 2008, ch. 1079, §§ 1, 10. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 8 (Acts 1895, ch. 160, §§ 28, 29; 1907, ch. 455, §§ 1-4; 1907, ch. 456, §§ 1, 2; Shan., §§ 3312, 3312 (a) (1), 3313, 3348a18 — 3348a23; Acts 1919, ch. 24, §§ 1-3; 1919, ch. 176, § 1; Shan. Supp., §§ 3348a7b1 — 3348a7b3; Code 1932, §§ 6132-6134, 6176-6178, 6189-6194; Acts 1937, ch. 271, § 1; 1937, ch. 272, § 1; 1947, ch. 202, §§ 2-13; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 6134, 6176, 6459.46 — 6459.57; Acts 1967, ch. 140, § 1; 1976, ch. 437, § 1; 1978, ch. 693, §§ 1-3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 56-1202 — 56-1227, §§ 56-8-101 — 56-8-113 , 56-8-201 — 56-8-214 ), concerning unfair competition and unlawful practices, was repealed by Acts 1981, ch. 347, § 1. Former part 1, §§ 56-8-101 — 56-8-120 (Acts 1981, ch. 347, §§ 2-19; 1982, ch. 921, §§ 1, 2; 1984, ch. 582, § 2; 1985, ch. 349, § 1; 1988, ch. 690, § 1; 1989, ch. 26, § 1; 1989, ch. 564, § 7; 1993, ch. 198, § 1; 1993, ch. 369, § 1; 1996, ch. 654, § 1; 2000, ch. 851, § 2; Acts 2001, ch. 107, § 1; 2003, ch. 31, §§ 6, 7; 2003, ch. 54, § 1; 2004, ch. 962, §§ 39, 40; 2007, ch. 339, §§ 2, 3), concerning unfair competition and deceptive acts, was repealed effective January 1, 2009, by Acts 2008, ch. 1079, § 1, which also enacted a new title 56, ch. 8, part 1 effective January 1, 2009.
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