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the other state or foreign jurisdiction relating to securities | | matters that the requesting regulator administers or enforces. The | | administrator may provide the assistance by using the authority to | | investigate and the powers conferred by this section as the | | administrator determines is necessary or appropriate. The | | assistance may be provided without regard to whether the conduct | | described in the request would also constitute a violation of this | | chapter or other law of this State if occurring in this State. In | | deciding whether to provide the assistance, the administrator may | | consider whether the requesting regulator is permitted and has | | agreed to provide assistance reciprocally within its state or | | foreign jurisdiction to the administrator on securities matters | | when requested, whether compliance with the request would violate | | or prejudice the public policy of this State and the availability | | of resources and employees of the administrator to carry out the | | request for assistance. |
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| | | §16603.__Civil enforcement |
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| | | 1.__Civil action instituted by administrator.__If the | | administrator believes that a person has engaged, is engaging or | | is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business | | constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or | | order issued under this chapter or that a person has, is or is | | about to engage in an act, practice or course of business that | | materially aids a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or | | order issued under this chapter, the administrator may request | | that the Attorney General bring an action in the Superior Court | | of the county in which the person resides or has the principal | | place of business or in the Superior Court of Kennebec County to | | enjoin the act, practice or course of business and to enforce | | compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued | | under this chapter. |
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| | | 2.__Relief available.__In an action under this section and on | | a proper showing, the court may: |
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| | | A.__Issue a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining | | order or declaratory judgment; |
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| | | B.__Order other appropriate or ancillary relief, which may | | include: |
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| | | (1) An asset freeze, accounting, writ of attachment, | | writ of general or specific execution and appointment | | of a receiver or conservator, which may be the | | administrator, for the defendant or the defendant's | | assets; |
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