(a) The department may exercise any and all authority available to it under any provisions of law, civil, criminal and administrative, to administer and enforce this article, including but not limited to, examining and investigating the Interstate Carrier Program partner's books and records.

(b) The State may examine or investigate an Interstate Carrier Program partner's activities under Vehicle Code section 1685.1, these regulations, and any permit issued to the partner even if the permit is revoked, suspended, or expired. The examination or investigation may relate to any matter, including but not limited to procedures, operations and finances relating to the Interstate Carrier Program partner activities. The Interstate Carrier Program partner shall make available to the department all of its records and reports relating to the conduct of the activity, whether hard copy, or stored in electronic media. Failure by an Interstate Carrier Program partner to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause for immediate revocation of that Interstate Carrier Program partner's permit, if applicable.

(c) Whenever the department examines or investigates any Interstate Carrier Program partner, that Interstate Carrier Program partner shall pay, within 30 calendar days after receipt of an invoice from the Department, the reasonable costs incurred by the department for the performance of the examination or investigation, including but not limited to: