1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from:
- (1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a license is required by sections* 334.500 to 334.687 upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without a license; or
- (2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a license issued under sections* 334.500 to 334.687 upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any resident of the state or client or patient of the licensee.
- 2. Any such action shall be commenced in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides or Cole County.
- 3. Any action brought under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty provided by sections* 334.500 to 334.687 and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce sections* 334.500 to 334.687.
(L. 2008 S.B. 788)
*Word "chapters" appears in original rolls.