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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 208<\/a> and 303<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":362725,"section_number":"38.2-4902","catch_line":"Disclosure statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4902\/"},{"id":362728,"section_number":"38.2-4904","catch_line":"Annual disclosure statements","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4904\/"},{"id":362729,"section_number":"38.2-4905","catch_line":"Resident's contract","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4905\/"},{"id":362738,"section_number":"38.2-4920","catch_line":"Community-based continuing care disclosure statement; availability of disclosure statement to prospective participants","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4920\/"},{"id":362739,"section_number":"38.2-4921","catch_line":"Annual community-based continuing care disclosure statements","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4921\/"},{"id":362741,"section_number":"38.2-4923","catch_line":"Participant's contract","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4923\/"},{"id":362743,"section_number":"38.2-4925","catch_line":"Financial instability","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4925\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1444469,"object_type":"law","relational_id":362749,"identifier":"38.2-4931","token":"38.2\/49\/3\/38.2-4931","url":"\/38.2-4931\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4931\/","token":"38.2\/49\/3\/38.2-4931","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cease and desist orders; injunctions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4931","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever it appears to the Commission<\/span> that any person<\/span> has engaged in, or is about to engage in, any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order<\/span> issued under this chapter, the Commission<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Issue<\/span> an order<\/span> directed at any such person<\/span> requiring him to cease and desist from engaging in such act or practice; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Upon a proper showing, issue<\/span> a permanent or temporary injunction<\/span> or a restraining order<\/span> to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order<\/span> issued under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCEASE AND DESIST ORDERS; INJUNCTIONS (\u00a7 38.2-4931)\n\nWhenever it appears to the Commission that any person has engaged in, or is\nabout to engage in, any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter\nor any rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter, the Commission may:\n\n1. Issue an order directed at any such person requiring him to cease and desist\nfrom engaging in such act or practice; and\n\n2. Upon a proper showing, issue a permanent or temporary injunction or a\nrestraining order to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule,\nregulation, or order issued under this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 208, 303.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}