26031.2. (a) The superior court for the county in which any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes a violation of this division may, upon a petition filed by the department with the approval of the director, issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining such conduct. The proceedings under this section shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) The superior court for the county in which any person has engaged in any act which constitutes a violation of this division may, upon a petition filed by the department with the approval of the director, order such person to make restitution to persons injured as a result of such violation.
(c) The court may order a person subject to an injunction or restraining order, provided for in subdivision (a), or subject to an order requiring restitution pursuant to subdivision (b), to reimburse the department for expenses incurred by the department in its investigation related to its petition.
(d) The remedy provided for by this section shall be in addition to, and not a limitation on, the authority provided for in any other section of this division.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 70, Sec. 24. (AB 141) Effective July 12, 2021.)