(a) The department shall examine the business records of a licensee at intervals the department considers appropriate. In addition, for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter or securing information lawfully required, the department may, at any time, investigate the advances, business transactions, and records of a licensee. For these purposes, the licensee shall provide the department with unrestricted access to the offices, places of business, and records of the licensee. Within 30 days after the department requests payment, the licensee shall pay the department the cost of examination at a rate of $75 an hour for each examiner.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the department may administer oaths or affirmations and, upon its own motion or upon request of a party, may subpoena witnesses, compel the attendance of witnesses, take evidence, and require the production of material that is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of books, documents, and other tangible items, and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or other material reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
(c) Upon failure without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena or to give testimony, and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected by the failure, the department may apply to the superior court for an order compelling compliance.
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