(a) In connection with its investigations and hearings, the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may:
(1) Issue a subpoena to require any individual who has information germane to an investigation or a hearing conducted by the board to testify before the board; and
(2) Issue a subpoena duces tecum to require to be transmitted to the board any book, writing, document, or other paper or thing that is germane to an investigation or a hearing conducted by the board.
(b)
(1) Service of a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum shall be as provided by law for the service of a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum in a civil case in a circuit court of this state. The fees and mileage of an officer serving a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum and a witness appearing in answer to a subpoena shall be the same as provided by law for a proceeding in a civil case in a circuit court of this state.
(2)
(A) The board shall issue a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum upon the request of any party to a hearing before the board.
(B) The fees and mileage of an officer serving a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum and a witness appearing in answer to a subpoena shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness is subpoenaed.
(c)
(1) If an individual has been served with a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum as provided in this section and fails to comply with the subpoena or the subpoena duces tecum, the board may apply to the circuit court of the county in which the board is conducting its investigation or hearing for an order causing the arrest of the individual and directing that the individual be brought before the court.
(2) The circuit court may punish the disobedient individual for contempt as provided by law for a proceeding of a civil case in a circuit court of this state.
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