1. The attorney general or county attorney may conduct investigations within or outside this state to determine if any licensee, authorized delegate, or person engaged in a trade or business has failed to file a report required by this chapter or has engaged or is engaging in any act, practice, or transaction that constitutes a violation of this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 533C.708

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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 said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Transaction: means a sale, trade, exchange, transfer, payment, or conversion of a digital asset or any other property or any other action or set of actions occurring between two or more persons relating to the conduct of business, commercial, or governmental affairs. See Iowa Code 554E.1
 2. Upon presentation of a subpoena from a prosecuting attorney, all licensees, authorized delegates, and financial institutions shall make their books and records available to the attorney general or county attorney or peace officer during normal business hours for inspection and examination in connection with an investigation pursuant to this section.
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