§ 58-2-60. Restraining orders; criminal convictions. - North Carolina Statutes

§58‑2‑60.  Restraining orders; criminal convictions.

(a)        Whenever it appearsto the Commissioner that any person has violated, is violating, or threatens toviolate any provision of Articles 1 through 64, 65 and 66, 67, 69, 70, or 71 ofthis Chapter, or Article 9A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, he mayapply to the superior court of any county in which the violation has occurred,is occurring, or may occur for a restraining order and injunction to restrainsuch violation.  If upon application the court finds that any provision of saidstatutes has been violated, is being violated, or a violation thereof isthreatened, the court shall issue an order restraining and enjoining suchviolations; and such relief may be granted regardless of whether criminalprosecution is instituted under any provision of law.

(b)        The conviction inany court of competent jurisdiction of any licensee for any criminal violationof the statutes referred to in subsection (a) of this section automatically hasthe effect of suspending the license of that person until such time that thelicense is reinstated by the Commissioner.  As used in this subsection,"conviction" includes an adjudication of guilt, a plea of guilty, anda plea of nolo contendere. (1989, c. 485, s. 30.)