1. Make necessary public or private investigations within or without thisCommonwealth to determine whether any person has violated or is about toviolate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or orderissued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribingrules and form hereunder.
2. Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath orotherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all facts and circumstancesconcerning the matter to be investigated.
B. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, theCommissioner may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon such motion orupon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance,take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant tothe investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody,condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things andthe identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, orany other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of materialevidence.
C. Any proceeding or hearing of the Commissioner under this chapter, wherewitnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence to betaken, or any matter is to be produced to ascertain material evidence, shalltake place within the City of Richmond.
D. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by theCommissioner and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, theCommissioner may apply to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for anorder compelling compliance.
E. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations in order toimplement the terms of this chapter and such rules and regulations shall beadopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative ProcessAct (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
F. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under thischapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.
1. Make necessary public or private investigations within or without thisCommonwealth to determine whether any person has violated or is about toviolate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or orderissued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribingrules and form hereunder.
2. Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath orotherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all facts and circumstancesconcerning the matter to be investigated.
B. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, theCommissioner may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon such motion orupon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance,take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant tothe investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody,condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things andthe identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, orany other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of materialevidence.
C. Any proceeding or hearing of the Commissioner under this chapter, wherewitnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence to betaken, or any matter is to be produced to ascertain material evidence, shalltake place within the City of Richmond.
D. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by theCommissioner and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, theCommissioner may apply to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for anorder compelling compliance.
E. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations in order toimplement the terms of this chapter and such rules and regulations shall beadopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative ProcessAct (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
F. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under thischapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.
1. Make necessary public or private investigations within or without thisCommonwealth to determine whether any person has violated or is about toviolate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or orderissued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribingrules and form hereunder.
2. Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath orotherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all facts and circumstancesconcerning the matter to be investigated.
B. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, theCommissioner may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon such motion orupon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance,take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant tothe investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody,condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things andthe identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, orany other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of materialevidence.
C. Any proceeding or hearing of the Commissioner under this chapter, wherewitnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence to betaken, or any matter is to be produced to ascertain material evidence, shalltake place within the City of Richmond.
D. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by theCommissioner and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, theCommissioner may apply to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for anorder compelling compliance.
E. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations in order toimplement the terms of this chapter and such rules and regulations shall beadopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative ProcessAct (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
F. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under thischapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.
