Section 502.603 - Civil enforcement1.Civil action instituted by administrator. If the administrator believes that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter or that a person has, is, or is about to engage in an act, practice, or course of business that materially aids a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the administrator may maintain an action in the county in which the person against whom the action is being brought resides, has a principal place of business, or is doing business, or in the county where the transaction or any substantial portion of the transaction which is the subject of the action occurred, or in the county in which one or more of the victims of the transaction which is the subject of the action resides, to enjoin the act, practice, or course of business and to enforce compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.2.Relief available. In an action under this section and on a proper showing, the court may do any of the following:a. Issue a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or declaratory judgment.b. Order other appropriate or ancillary relief, which may include any of the following: (1) Ordering an asset freeze, accounting, writ of attachment, writ of general or specific execution, and appointment of a receiver or conservator, that may be the administrator, for the defendant or the defendant's assets.(2) Ordering the administrator to take charge and control of a defendant's property, including investment accounts and accounts in a depository institution, rents, and profits; to collect debts; and to acquire and dispose of property.(3) Imposing a civil penalty not to exceed a maximum of five thousand dollars for a single violation or five hundred thousand dollars for more than one violation; an order of rescission, restitution, or disgorgement directed to a person that has engaged in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or the predecessor chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter or the predecessor chapter.(4) Ordering the payment of prejudgment and postjudgment interest.c. Order such other relief as the court considers appropriate.3.No bond required. The administrator shall not be required to post a bond in an action or proceeding under this chapter.83 Acts, ch 169, §16; 91 Acts, ch 40, §31; 94 Acts, ch 1031, §16; 2001 Acts, ch 118, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1161, §52, 68; 2007 Acts, ch 137, §4; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
C31, 35, §8581-c17; C39, §8581.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §502.21 (1 - 4); C77, 79, 81, §502.603 83 Acts, ch 169, §16; 91 Acts, ch 40, §31; 94 Acts, ch 1031, §16; 2001 Acts, ch 118, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1161, §52, 68; 2007 Acts, ch 137, §4