Sec. 8. (a) The department may initiate injunctive proceedings in the appropriate court against a person who acts as a licensee without a license or while the person's license is suspended. The department may not be compelled to give bond in such a cause.
(b) After an action has been filed and notice has been given, all matters involved in the action shall be held in abeyance until the action has been tried and determined.
(c) If a defendant continues to violate this article after notice of the action has been given but before trial and determination, the department may, upon a verified showing of those acts of the defendant, obtain a temporary restraining order without notice. The order is effective until the cause has been tried and determined.