37-24-23. Attorney general's action for injunction--Notice--Attorney fees. If the attorney general has reason to believe that any person is using, has used, or is about to use any act or practice declared to be unlawful by § 37-24-6 and that proceedings would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction the use of the act or practice, upon the giving of appropriate notice to that person. The notice shall state generally the relief sought and be served in accordance with § 37-24-16 and at least three days before any hearing in the action. The attorney general, if the prevailing plaintiff, may also recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Source: SL 1971, ch 218, § 5; SL 1978, ch 155, § 22; SL 2014, ch 191, § 3.