For the purpose of administering this act, the commissioner whenever he deems it expedient, may make or cause to be made by any employee of the State Tax Department engaged in the administration of this act an audit, examination or investigation of the books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents of any retail dealer. It shall be the duty of every retail dealer, his agents or employees, to exhibit to the commissioner or to any such employee of the State Tax Department all such books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts and documents of the retail dealer and to facilitate any such audit, examination or investigation so far as it may be in his or their power so to do.

L.1938, c. 163, p. 369, art. V, s. 502.