§ 65650
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The commission may, if it believes a violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation has occurred, or in the event of nonpayment of any assessment, bring an action in its name for collection of such assessment, civil penalties or for injunctive relief, including specific performance, of any obligation imposed by this chapter or any rule or regulation issued hereunder, or both, against any person violating any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation duly issued by the commission hereunder.
If it appears to the court, upon any application for a temporary restraining order or upon the hearing of any order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued or upon the hearing of any motion for a preliminary injunction, or if the court shall find in any such action that any defendant therein is violating or has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation duly issued by the commission hereunder, then the court shall enjoin such defendant from committing further violations and may compel specific performance of any obligation imposed by this chapter or any rule or regulation issued by the commission hereunder.
In any such action, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
In any such action or proceeding, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the commission therein and shall, upon entry of any final judgment, enjoin any such shipper from further shipping until payment of any judgment entered for money and from further violating or aiding in violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the commission.