GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1995 SESSION

CHAPTER 137

HOUSE BILL 400

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAMINERS TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 93-12 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(16) To apply to the courts, in its own name, for injunctive relief to prevent violations of this Chapter or violations of any rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter.  Any court may grant injunctive relief regardless of whether criminal prosecution or any other action is instituted as a result of the violation.  A single violation is sufficient to invoke the injunctive relief under this subdivision."

Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1995, and applies to any violation committed on or after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 31st day of May, 1995.

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Dennis A. Wicker

President of the Senate

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Harold J. Brubaker

Speaker of the House of Representatives