{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-59-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-59-16","heading":"Cease and desist orders — Injunctions.","body":"Whenever it appears to the department that any person has engaged in, or is about to engage in, any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter, the department may:\n(1) Issue an order directed at any such person requiring him or her to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice; and/or\n(2) By application to a court of competent jurisdiction seek a permanent or temporary injunction or a restraining order to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 59 Continuing Care Provider Registration and Disclosure"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-59/23-59-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:09Z","sha256":"f4db0a3f8a804b482bb0611028e3714ea3afbaff88c9b5c431b4ab536193c69f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-59-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-59-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}