§ 537.6106

537.6106 Investigatory powers. 1. For purposes of this section, 'administrator' means either the attorney general or the attorney general’s designee, or the official or agency charged with enforcing this chapteragainst the person under investigation, as provided in section 537.6105, subsection 1. Ifthe administrator has reasonable cause to believe that a person has engaged in conductor committed an act which is in violation of this chapter, the administrator may make aninvestigation to determine whether the person has engaged in the conduct or committed theact, and, to the extent necessary for this purpose, may administer oaths or affirmations, and,upon the administrator’s own motion or upon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses,compel their attendance, adduce evidence, and require the production of, or testimony asto, any matter which is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description,nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible thingsand the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or any othermatter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.

cuments, or other tangible thingsand the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or any othermatter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. In any civilaction brought by the administrator as a result of such an investigation, the administratorshall be awarded the reasonable costs of making the investigation if the administratorprevails in the action. 2. If the person’s records are located outside this state, the person at the person’s option shall either make them available to the administrator at a convenient locationwithin this state or pay the reasonable and necessary expenses for the administrator or theadministrator’s representative to examine them at the place where they are maintained. Theadministrator may designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state inwhich the records are located, to inspect them on the administrator’s behalf. 3. Upon application by the administrator showing failure without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena or to give testimony and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby,the district court shall grant an order compelling compliance. 4.

wing failure without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena or to give testimony and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby,the district court shall grant an order compelling compliance. 4. The administrator shall not make public the name or identity of a person whose acts or conduct the administrator investigates pursuant to this section or the facts disclosed inthe investigation, but this subsection does not prohibit disclosures in actions or enforcementproceedings pursuant to this chapter. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.6106]Referred to in §537.6103, 537.6105 Sat Dec 23 01:41:06 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 537.6106 (18, 0)