Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 110a - Uniform Securities Act
Section 408 - Injunctions

Section 408. Whenever it appears to the secretary that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, he may in his discretion bring an action in the superior court for the county in which the person is found or is an inhabitant or transacts business to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule or order hereunder. Upon a proper showing, the court may grant a preliminary or permanent injunction or a temporary restraining order and may order an accounting, disgorgement, rescission and such other relief as may be in the public interest, including but not limited to the appointment of a receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendant's assets. The court may not require the secretary to post a bond.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XV - Regulation of Trade

Chapter 110a - Uniform Securities Act

Section 101 - Sales and Purchases

Section 102 - Advisory Activities

Section 201 - Registration Requirement

Section 202 - Registration Procedure

Section 203 - Post–registration Provisions

Section 203a - Document Disclosing Material Facts

Section 204 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension, Cancellation, and Withdrawal of Registration

Section 301 - Registration Requirement

Section 302 - Registration by Coordination

Section 303 - Registration by Qualification

Section 304 - Provisions Applicable to Registration Generally

Section 305 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Registration

Section 306 - Federal Covered Securities

Section 401 - Definitions

Section 402 - Exemptions

Section 403 - Filing of Sales and Advertising Literature

Section 404 - Misleading Filings

Section 405 - Unlawful Representations Concerning Registration or Exemption

Section 406 - Administration of Chapter

Section 407 - Investigations and Subpoenas

Section 407a - Violations; Cease and Desist Orders; Costs

Section 408 - Injunctions

Section 409 - Criminal Penalties

Section 410 - Civil Liabilities

Section 411 - Judicial Review of Orders

Section 412 - Rules, Forms, Orders, and Hearings

Section 413 - Administrative Files and Opinions

Section 414 - Scope of the Act and Service of Process

Section 415 - Statutory Policy

Section 416 - Short Title

Section 417 - Severability of Provisions