The city of Portland, Oregon, has sued Uber, ordering it to halt its service until it obtains the permits to operate legally.

The lawsuit, issued Monday, comes less than a week after Uber began operating in Portland. The city already had said Uber would be operating there illegally without the proper permits or inspections.

“Uber and its drivers have failed to comply with the permit and other important public health and safety requirements,” said a cease-and-desist order from the Portland Bureau of Transportation to Uber on Monday.

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