§ 87-95. Injunctive relief. - North Carolina Statutes

§87‑95.  Injunctive relief.

Upon violation of any of theprovisions of or any order issued pursuant to this Article, or duly adoptedrule of the Commission implementing the provisions of this Article, theSecretary of Environment and Natural Resources may, either before or after theinstitution of proceedings for the collection of the penalty imposed by thisArticle for such violations, request the Attorney General to institute a civilaction in the superior court in the name of the State upon the relation of theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources for injunctive relief torestrain the violation or require corrective action, and for such other orfurther relief in the premises as said court shall deem proper. Neither theinstitution of the action nor any of the proceedings thereon shall relieve anyparty to such proceedings from the penalty prescribed by this Article for anyviolation of same. (1967, c. 1157, s. 13; 1973, c. 1262, s. 23; 1975, c.842, s. 1; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 16; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c.1004, s. 19(b); 1997‑443, s. 11A.119(a).)