The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the coastal resource management program, or any rule, regulation, assent, or order issued pursuant thereto. Proceedings under this section may follow the course of equity, and shall be instituted and prosecuted in the name of and at the direction of the chairperson and council by the attorney general or counsel designated by the council. Proceedings provided in this section shall be in addition to, and may be utilized in lieu of, other administrative or judicial proceedings authorized by this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-23-7.2