Effective 28 Aug 1995

364.060. Director may promulgate rules and regulations, issue subpoenas — enforcement — rulemaking, procedure, generally, this chapter. — 1. The director shall have the power to adopt and promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter. A copy of every rule or regulation shall be mailed to each financing institution, postage prepaid, at least fifteen days in advance of its effective date; except, however, the failure of a financing institution to receive a copy of the rules or regulations shall not exempt it from the duty of compliance with the rules and regulations lawfully promulgated hereunder.

2. The director shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before him in any matter over which he has jurisdiction, control or supervision pertaining to this chapter. The director shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to any persons whose testimony is required.

3. If any person refuses to obey any such subpoena, or to give testimony or to produce evidence as required thereby, any judge of the circuit court of the county in which the licensed premises are located may, upon application and proof of the refusal, make an order awarding process of subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum, for the witness to appear before the director and to give testimony, and to produce evidence as required thereby. Upon filing the order in the office of the clerk of the court, the clerk shall issue process of subpoena, as directed, under the seal of the court, requiring the person to whom it is directed to appear at the time and place therein designated.

4. If any person served with any subpoena shall refuse to obey and to give testimony, and to produce evidence as required thereby, the director may apply to the judge of the court issuing the subpoena for an attachment against the person as for a contempt. The judge, upon satisfactory proof of the refusal, shall issue an attachment, directed to any sheriff, constable or police officer, for the arrest of the person, and upon his being brought before the judge, proceed to a hearing of the case. The judge shall have power to enforce obedience to the subpoena, and the answering of any question, and the production of any evidence, that may be proper by a fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail, or by both fine and imprisonment, and to compel the witness to pay the costs of the proceeding to be taxed.

5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024.

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(L. 1963 p. 463 § 6, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)