42 USC § 8434 - Injunctions and other equitable relief

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8434"
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title: "42 USC § 8434 - Injunctions and other equitable relief"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8434"
section_name: "Injunctions and other equitable relief"
chapter_number: 92
chapter_name: "POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Enforcement"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 724, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3335.)"
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# 1 Injunctions and other equitable relief

So in original. The comma probably should not appear.

[^1]section 7192(c) of this title

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, may be brought, in accordance with , 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 724, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3335.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , 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 Short Title note set out under  and Tables.