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[CITE: 7USC7808]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
     CHAPTER 105--HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION
 
Sec. 7808. Investigations and power to subpoena


(a) Investigations

    The Secretary may conduct such investigations as the Secretary 
considers necessary for the effective administration of this chapter, or 
to determine whether any person has engaged or is engaging in any act 
that constitutes a violation of this chapter or any order or regulation 
issued under this chapter.

(b) Subpoenas, oaths, and affirmations

                         (1) Investigations

        For the purpose of conducting an investigation under subsection 
    (a) of this section, the Secretary may administer oaths and 
    affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel the attendance of 
    witnesses, take evidence, and require the production of any records 
    that are relevant to the inquiry. The production of the records may 
    be required from any place in the United States.

                     (2) Administrative hearings

        For the purpose of an administrative hearing held under section 
    7806(a)(2) or 7807(c)(3) of this title, the presiding officer may 
    administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel the 
    attendance of witnesses, take evidence, and require the production 
    of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. The attendance of 
    witnesses and the production of the records may be required from any 
    place in the United States.

(c) Aid of courts

                           (1) In general

        In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena 
    issued under subsection (b) of this section to, any person, the 
    Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States 
    within the jurisdiction of which the investigation or proceeding is 
    conducted, or where the person resides or conducts business, in 
    order to enforce a subpoena issued under subsection (b) of this 
    section.

                              (2) Order

        The court may issue an order requiring the person referred to in 
    paragraph (1) to comply with a subpoena referred to in paragraph 
    (1).

                         (3) Failure to obey

        Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by 
    the court as a contempt of court.

                             (4) Process

        Process in any proceeding under this subsection may be served in 
    the United States judicial district in which the person being 
    proceeded against resides or conducts business, or wherever the 
    person may be found.

(Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title XII, Sec. 1209], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 
Stat. 1549, 1549A-95.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7806, 7807 of this title.
