After December 31, 2017, the department of agriculture may investigate the business affairs of any business entity that uses a term listed or described in section 3 of this chapter in its name or title or represents itself as a cooperative entity for the purpose of determining whether the business entity is violating any of the provisions of this chapter. The department of agriculture may examine any person and the partners, officers, members, or agents of the business entity under oath, subpoena witnesses, and require the production of the books, records, papers, and effects considered necessary. A business entity investigated under this subsection shall grant the department of agriculture and its agents access to any and all of the books, records, papers, and effects of the business entity.As added by P.L.97-2017, SEC.3.
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