439.565 - Injunctions against violations.

439.565  Injunctions against violations.

      1.  Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or any other association or organization which violates or proposes to violate this chapter, provisions of law requiring the immunization of children in public schools, private schools and child care facilities, any regulation of the State Board of Health or any regulation of a county, district or city board of health approved by the State Board of Health pursuant to this chapter may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction.

      2.  Actions for injunction under this section may be prosecuted by the Attorney General, any district attorney in this State or any retained counsel of any local board of health in the name and upon the complaint of the State Board of Health or any local board of health, or upon the complaint of the State Health Officer or of any local health officer or his or her deputy.

      3.  A court may issue a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other appropriate order pursuant to this section.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 315; A 1979, 317; 2009, 552)