New Jersey Statutes 5:2A-9. Investigations
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:2A-9
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes "affirmation. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
b. Every licensee and every applicant for a license shall on demand exhibit to the board or to the commissioner all of the matters and things which the board is authorized and empowered to investigate, inspect or examine and shall facilitate as far as may be in their power to do any such investigation, examination or inspection, and they shall not in any way hinder or delay or cause the hindrance or delay of same in any manner whatsoever.
c. For the purpose of any investigation, examination or inspection, or any other proceeding authorized under this act, the board or the commissioner may examine, under oath, any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpena the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, accounts, papers and documents of any person. The board may serve its process and notices in the manner provided for civil actions in accordance with the Rules of Court.
d. The fees of witnesses required to attend before the commissioner or other issuing authority shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses in the Superior Court.
e. If any person in any proceeding before the board refuses to take the oath or refuses to respond to a subpena by failing to appear or testify or produce or file any books, records, accounts, papers or documents when ordered to do so by the board, the Attorney General may file in the Superior Court a petition for an order of such court:
(1) Compelling the person to respond in accordance with the subpena issued to that person;
(2) Suspending the license of the person pending hearing and determination or until compliance with the subpena; or
(3) Imposing any other relief or sanction for contempt that may be necessary in accordance with the New Jersey Court Rules.
L. 1985, c. 83, s. 9.