§ 6203. Authority of department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 12 Pa.C.S.A. Commerce and TradeEffective: December 1, 2014
Effective: December 1, 2014
12 Pa.C.S.A. § 6203
§ 6203. Authority of department
(3) Require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records relating to a business that the department has the authority to investigate. For the purposes of this subsection, a duly authorized representative of the department may sign subpoenas, administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence.
(c) Administration.--In the case of disobedience of a subpoena or the noncooperation of a witness appearing before the department, the department may invoke the aid of the courts, and the court shall issue an order requiring the person subpoenaed to obey the subpoena, give evidence or produce records relative to the matter in question. Failure to obey the court order may be punished by the court as contempt.
(d) Expenses.--The expenses incurred by the department in connection with an examination or investigation, including a proportionate part of the salary of an examiner or other employee of the department and counsel assigned by the department, may be assessed by the department upon the particular person examined or investigated.
Credits
2013, Nov. 27, P.L. 1081, No. 98, § 4, effective in one year [Dec. 1, 2014].
12 Pa.C.S.A. § 6203, PA ST 12 Pa.C.S.A. § 6203
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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