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1 | | an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
filing of |
2 | | a verified petition in court, if satisfied by
affidavit or |
3 | | otherwise that the person, firm, corporation, or
other legal |
4 | | entity is or has been conducting activities in
violation of |
5 | | this Act, the court may enter a temporary
restraining order or |
6 | | preliminary injunction, without bond,
enjoining the defendant |
7 | | from further activity. A copy of the
verified complaint shall |
8 | | be served upon the defendant and the
proceedings shall be |
9 | | conducted as in civil cases. If it is
established the defendant |
10 | | has been or is conducting activities
in violation of this Act, |
11 | | the court may enter a judgment
enjoining the defendant from |
12 | | that activity. In case of
violation of any injunctive order or |
13 | | judgment entered under
this Section, the court may punish the |
14 | | offender for contempt
of court. Injunctive proceedings shall be |
15 | | in addition to all
other penalties under this Act.
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16 | | (b) If any person practices as a private detective, private |
17 | | security contractor, private alarm contractor, fingerprint |
18 | | vendor, locksmith, private detective agency, private security |
19 | | contractor agency, private alarm contractor agency, |
20 | | fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency or holds himself |
21 | | or herself out as such without having a valid license under |
22 | | this Act, then any licensee, any interested party, or any |
23 | | person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary, |
24 | | petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this |
25 | | Section. Attorney's fees and costs shall be awarded to the |
26 | | licensee, interested party, or person injured if he or she |