[§468L-28]  Audit of charter tour operators. 
(a)  The department may audit the records of any charter tour operator with
respect to its funds.  For that purpose, the department shall have free access
to the office and places of business of the charter tour operator. 
Notwithstanding section 468L-3(6), the department may contract with a private
consultant to audit the records of any charter tour operator, the cost of which
shall be borne by the charter tour operator regardless of whether a violation
of this chapter is established.



(b)  The director, upon notice and hearing
pursuant to chapter 91, may temporarily suspend or may revoke the registration
as a travel agency of any charter tour operator who fails to cooperate with the
department in any examination or audit of the charter tour operator conducted
or contracted for by the director. [L 1999, c 258, pt of §3]