The director may, upon his own motion, whenever he has reason to believe the provisions of this chapter have been violated, or upon verified complaint of any person in writing, investigate the actions of any warehouseman licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and if he finds probable cause to do so, shall file a complaint against the warehouseman which shall be set down for hearing before the director upon thirty (30) days’ notice served upon such license holder by personal service, registered mail or facsimile.
The director shall have the power to administer oaths, certify to all official acts and shall have the power to subpoena any person in this state as a witness; to compel through subpoena the production of books, papers, and records; and to take the testimony of any person on deposition in the same manner as prescribed by law in the procedure before the courts of this state. A subpoena issued by the director shall extend to all parts of the state and may be served by any person authorized to do so.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 69-245

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Director: means the director of the Idaho state department of agriculture. See Idaho Code 69-202
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, corporation, partnership or limited liability company. See Idaho Code 69-202
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Registered mail: includes certified mail. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • warehouseman: means any elevator, mill, warehouse, subterminal commodity warehouse, public warehouse or other structure or facility in which agricultural commodities are received for storage, shipment, processing, reconditioning or handling. See Idaho Code 69-202
All powers of the director herein enumerated in respect to administering oaths, power of subpoena, and other powers in hearings on complaints shall likewise be applicable to hearings held on applications for the issuance, reinstatement or renewal of a warehouse license.