§145-9  Complaints and investigations. The department of agriculture may receive verified complaints from any produceragainst any commission merchant, dealer, broker, agent, processor, or retailmerchant or any person assuming or attempting to act as such and upon receiptof the verified complaint may make any and all necessary investigationsrelative to the complaint.  In conducting any investigation, the department orits authorized agent may examine any ledgers, books, accounts, memoranda, andother documents, farm produce, scales, measures, and any other articles andthings used in connection with the business of the person of whom the complainthas been made. [L 1951, c 74, pt of §1; RL 1955, §23-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1,§22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §145-9]