(1) The commissioner shall be the enforcing authority of this article 37, and the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative shall have free and unimpeded access to all places of business and all business records of a licensee pertinent to any proper inquiry in the administration of this article 37. Any person in whom the enforcement of any provision of this article 37 is vested has the power of a peace officer as to the enforcement.
(2) Whenever, upon sufficient evidence satisfactory to the commissioner, the commissioner determines a person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this article 37 or of any rule or of any order promulgated under this article 37, the commissioner may apply to a court ofcompetent jurisdiction to temporarily or permanently restrain or enjoin the act or practice in question and to enforce compliance with this article 37 or any rule or order pursuant to this article 37. In the action, the commissioner shall not be required to plead or prove irreparable injury or the inadequacy of a remedy at law. Under no circumstances shall the court require the commissioner to post a bond.