[§334E-4]  Powers.  Subject to theprivileges which witnesses have in the courts of this State, the department ofhealth in an investigation pursuant to section 334E-2(c) may:

(1)  Compel at a specified time and place, by asubpoena, the appearance and sworn testimony of any person who the departmentof health reasonably believes may be able to give information relating to amatter under investigation; and

(2)  Compel any person to produce documents, papers,or objects which the department of health reasonably believes may relate to amatter under investigation.

The department of health may bring suit in anappropriate state court to enforce these powers. [L 1987, c 158, §2]