1. The administrator of this chapter may take actions which are necessary or appropriate for the protection of service contract holders or to administer this chapter. The administrator may make private and public investigations and examinations as the administrator deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or a rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter.
2. For the purpose of an investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the administrator or any officer designated by the administrator may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records which the administrator deems relevant or material to an inquiry.
3. A person is not excused from attending and testifying or from producing a document or record before the administrator or in obedience to a subpoena of the administrator or an officer designated by the administrator, or in a proceeding instituted by the administrator, on the grounds that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture. However, a person shall not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture due to a transaction or matter about which the person is compelled, after claiming privilege against self- incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise. The person testifying, however, is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed while testifying.
4. If an investigation provides reasonable evidence that a person violated this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order directed at the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice resulting in the violation.
90 Acts, ch 1145, §11; 94 Acts, ch 1031, §4
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