§ 63-1-834. Prosecution of violations - Action for equitable relief.
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A. The Attorney General, the State Department of Health or the district attorney of the appropriate district court of Oklahoma may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the prosecution of a violation by any person of a provision of the Residential Care Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto.
B. 1. Enforcement of any action for equitable relief to redress or restrain a violation by any person of a provision of the Residential Care Act or for an injunction or recovery of any administrative or civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Residential Care Act may be brought by:
a.the district attorney of the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma,
b.the Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma, or
c.the Department on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma, or as otherwise authorized by law.
2. The court has jurisdiction to determine the action, and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 128, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 98, § 16, emerg. eff. May 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 233, § 3, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2001, c. 410, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.