Tennessee § 70-8-311 - Enforcement of provisions — Injunctions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 70-8-311 — Enforcement of provisions — Injunctions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-8-311. Enforcement of provisions — Injunctions.
Any employee or agent of the department upon whom has been conferred law enforcement powers, including the power to serve and execute warrants and arrest offenders or issue citations throughout the state, or any police officer of the state or any police officer of any municipality or county of this state has the authority to enforce any of the provisions of § 70-8-309 or any regulation or rule promulgated pursuant to this part, or any license issued pursuant to this part. In addition to any other available remedy at law, the commissioner may apply to the chancery court of any county in which a violation of this part is occurring, or in which the commissioner has probable cause to believe a violation of this part is about to occur, and the court shall have jurisdiction to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this part without requiring the commissioner to post bond during the pendency of this action. Acts 1985, ch. 242, § 11; T.C.A., § 11-26-211 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-8-311 ("Enforcement of provisions — Injunctions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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