{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-198b.625","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 198B.625","heading":"Injunction -- Cease and desist order.","body":"(1) Whenever, in the judgment of the commissioner, any person has engaged, or is\nabout to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute a violation\nof the provisions of KRS 198B.560 and 198B.565, the commissioner may inform\nthe Attorney General, who may make application to the Circuit Court of the county\nwhere the violation occurred for an order enjoining such acts or practices.\n(2) If a person is practicing without the requisite license or certificate required under\nKRS 198B.560 and 198B .565, the commissioner shall inform the Attorney General\nof the unlawful practice within seven (7) days of receiving notice of its occurrence.\nThe Attorney General may apply to the Circuit Court of the county where the\nviolation occurred for an order enjoining the acts or practices.\n(3) Additionally, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order, the violation of\nwhich shall be cause for the imposition of an administrative fine, suspension, or\nrevocation as provided for in KRS 198B.620. Upon showing v ia the commissioner\nthat such person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an\ninjunction or restraining order, or such other order as may be appropriate, shall be\ngranted by the Circuit Court. Any order of the Circuit Court of the county where the\nviolation occurred shall be enforceable and shall be valid anywhere in this\nCommonwealth and the order of that court shall be reviewable as provided for in\nthe Rules of Civil Procedure, in the case of other injunctions and restraining orders.","path":["KRS Chapter 198B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7039","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:52Z","sha256":"bb1243e8b81afbe1fbe5c80e1f8f72f1546c706541e0a4e4f3f16b1e15cf2c07","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-198b.620","next":"us-ky/krs-198b.630"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}