Virginia Code 3.2-4723: Right of entry; administration of oaths; testimony
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The Commissioner may:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-4723
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- farm products: means horticultural, viticulture, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and other products ordinarily produced on farms. See Virginia Code 3.2-4709
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
1. Conduct investigations relative to the complaint or matter being investigated, and he shall have at all times unimpeded access to all buildings, yards, warehouses, storage and transportation facilities in which any farm products are kept, stored, handled, or transported;
2. Administer oaths and take testimony, and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before him, together with all books, memoranda, papers, and other documents, articles or instruments; and
3. Compel the disclosure by witnesses of all facts known to them relative to the matters under investigation.
Code 1950, §§ 3-547, 3-548; 1966, c. 702, §§ 3.1-705, 3.1-706; 2008, c. 860.