322A.10  Rules of evidence.
  The rules of civil procedure relating to discovery and inspection shall apply to hearings held under the provisions of this chapter, and the department of inspections and appeals may issue orders to give effect to such rules.
  In the event issues are raised which would involve violations of any state or federal antitrust or price-fixing law, all discovery and inspection proceedings which would be available under such issues in a state or federal court action shall be available to the parties to the hearing, and the department of inspections and appeals may issue orders to give effect to such proceedings.
  Evidence which would be admissible under the issues in a state or federal court action is admissible in a hearing held by the department of inspections and appeals. The department of inspections and appeals shall apportion all costs between the parties.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322A.10; 
81 Acts, ch 22, §22
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