65-1627b. Same; direction by board to file petition or to prosecute. (a) The board may direct the attorney general, the district or county attorney or its regularly employed attorney to file such petition against the licensee, registrant or permit holder upon its own motion, or it may give such direction upon the sworn statement of some person who resides in the county in which a place of business or place of professional practice of such person is located.

(b) The attorney general shall comply with such directions of the board and prosecute the action on behalf of the state, but the district or county attorney of any county where the licensee, registrant or permit holder has operated a place of business or place of professional practice, at the request of the attorney general or the board, shall appear and prosecute such action.

History: L. 1975, ch. 319, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 231, § 12; June 1.