5:2A-9. Investigations
a. The board may make or cause to be made such investigations as it shall deem proper in the administration of this act or the rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to the act, including but not limited to examination of the books, records, documents, papers or any financial records of any licensee or applicant for a license pursuant to this act.
b. Every licensee and every applicant for a license shall on demand exhibit to the board or to the commissioner all of the matters and things which the board is authorized and empowered to investigate, inspect or examine and shall facilitate as far as may be in their power to do any such investigation, examination or inspection, and they shall not in any way hinder or delay or cause the hindrance or delay of same in any manner whatsoever.
c. For the purpose of any investigation, examination or inspection, or any other proceeding authorized under this act, the board or the commissioner may examine, under oath, any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpena the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, accounts, papers and documents of any person. The board may serve its process and notices in the manner provided for civil actions in accordance with the Rules of Court.
d. The fees of witnesses required to attend before the commissioner or other issuing authority shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses in the Superior Court.
e. If any person in any proceeding before the board refuses to take the oath or refuses to respond to a subpena by failing to appear or testify or produce or file any books, records, accounts, papers or documents when ordered to do so by the board, the Attorney General may file in the Superior Court a petition for an order of such court:
(1) Compelling the person to respond in accordance with the subpena issued to that person;
(2) Suspending the license of the person pending hearing and determination or until compliance with the subpena; or
(3) Imposing any other relief or sanction for contempt that may be necessary in accordance with the New Jersey Court Rules.
L. 1985, c. 83, s. 9.
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