§ 85B-9. Penalties and enforcement. - North Carolina Statutes

§85B‑9.  Penalties and enforcement.

(a)        Any person,corporation or association of persons violating the provisions of G.S. 85B‑4(a)shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The Attorney General of NorthCarolina, or the Attorney General's designee, shall have concurrentjurisdiction with the district attorneys of this State to prosecute violationsof this Chapter.

(b)        The Commission mayin its own name seek injunctive relief in the General Court of Justice torestrain any violation or anticipated violation of the provisions of G.S. 85B‑4(a)or any violation of this Chapter.

(c)        The Commissionshall be entitled to the services of the Attorney General of North Carolina inenforcing the provisions of this Chapter or may employ an attorney to assistand represent it in enforcement of specific matters. (1973,c. 1195, s. 6; 1975, c. 648, s. 7; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 819, s. 22;1993, c. 539, s. 600; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1999‑142, s. 8.)