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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
When it appears to the attorney general that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, any practice declared to be unlawful by this chapter or when the attorney general believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a person in fact has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any such practice the attorney general may:
1. Require that person to file on forms prescribed by the attorney general, a statement or report in writing, under oath or otherwise, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the sale or advertisement of merchandise at less than cost as defined in this chapter and any other data and information the attorney general may deem necessary.
2. Examine under oath any person in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise at less than cost as defined in this chapter.
3. Examine any merchandise or sample of merchandise, record, book, document, account, or paper as the attorney general may deem necessary.
4. Pursuant to an order of a district court impound any record, book, document, account, paper, or sample of merchandise material to such practice and retain it until completion of all relevant proceedings under this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 51. Sales and Exchanges § 51-10-05.1. Powers of attorney general - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-51-sales-and-exchanges/nd-cent-code-sect-51-10-05-1/
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