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



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



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



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