Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§8434 Injunctions and other equitable relief
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The Secretary may sue under section 7192(c) in U.S. district court to stop violations of this chapter; if shown, the court must, without bond, issue mandatory, forbidding, or temporary orders.
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Title 42, §8434
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Whenever it appears to the Secretary that any person has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation of this chapter, or any rule or order thereunder, a civil action,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. may be brought, in accordance with section 7192(c) of this title, in the appropriate district court of the United States to enjoin such acts or practices, and, upon a proper showing, the court shall grant, without bond, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, including interim equitable relief.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–620, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3289, known as the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 8434
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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