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The circuit court having jurisdiction may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law.B\n\nUpon such referral by the Commission, the Attorney General may also seek, and the circuit court may order or decree, damages and such other relief allowed by law, including restitution to the extent available to borrowers under applicable law. Persons entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be identified by order of the court within 180 days from the date of the order permanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice.C\n\nIn any action brought by the Attorney General by virtue of the authority granted in this provision, the Attorney General shall be entitled to seek reasonable attorney fees and costs.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245438,"text":"If the Commission determines that a person is in violation, or has violated, any provision of this chapter, the Commission may refer the information to the Attorney General and may request that the Attorney General investigate such violations. In the case of such referral, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 790<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":266723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67756,"identifier":"6.2-2024","token":"6.2\/III\/20\/6.2-2024","url":"\/6.2-2024\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2024\/","token":"6.2\/III\/20\/6.2-2024","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of Attorney General; referral by Commission to Attorney General","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2024","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> determines that a person<\/span> is in violation, or has violated, any provision of this chapter, the Commission<\/span> may refer the information to the Attorney General<\/span> and may request that the Attorney General<\/span> investigate such violations. In the case of such referral, the Attorney General<\/span> is hereby authorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The circuit<\/span> court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon such referral by the Commission<\/span>, the Attorney General<\/span> may also seek, and the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may order<\/span> or decree<\/span>, damages<\/span> and such other relief allowed by law<\/span>, including restitution<\/span> to the extent available to borrowers under applicable law<\/span>. Persons<\/span> entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be identified by order<\/span> of the court<\/span> within 180 days from the date of the order<\/span> permanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In any action brought by the Attorney General<\/span> by virtue of the authority granted in this provision, the Attorney General<\/span> shall be entitled to seek reasonable attorney fees and costs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; REFERRAL BY COMMISSION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL (\u00a7\n6.2-2024)\n\nA. If the Commission determines that a person is in violation, or has violated,\nany provision of this chapter, the Commission may refer the information to the\nAttorney General and may request that the Attorney General investigate such\nviolations. In the case of such referral, the Attorney General is hereby\nauthorized to seek to enjoin violations of this chapter. The circuit court\nhaving jurisdiction may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of\nan adequate remedy at law.\n\nB. Upon such referral by the Commission, the Attorney General may also seek, and\nthe circuit court may order or decree, damages and such other relief allowed by\nlaw, including restitution to the extent available to borrowers under applicable\nlaw. Persons entitled to any relief as authorized by this section shall be\nidentified by order of the court within 180 days from the date of the order\npermanently enjoining the unlawful act or practice.\n\nC. In any action brought by the Attorney General by virtue of the authority\ngranted in this provision, the Attorney General shall be entitled to seek\nreasonable attorney fees and costs.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 790, \u00a7 6.1-363.25; 2010, c. 794.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}