{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/59.1-334.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/59.1-334.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/59.1-334.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/59.1-334.html"}],"law_id":66756,"edition_id":1,"section_id":66756,"structure_id":15971,"section_number":"59.1-334","catch_line":"Investigations","history":"1985, c. 409.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Commissioner may:1\n\nMake necessary public or private investigations within or without this Commonwealth to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribing rules and form hereunder.2\n\nRequire or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated.B\n\nFor the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the Commissioner may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon such motion or upon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence.C\n\nAny proceeding or hearing of the Commissioner under this chapter, where witnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence to be taken, or any matter is to be produced to ascertain material evidence, shall take place within the City of Richmond.D\n\nUpon failure to obey a subpoena or to 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 409 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":260857,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66756,"identifier":"59.1-334","token":"59.1\/25\/4\/59.1-334","url":"\/59.1-334\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-334\/","token":"59.1\/25\/4\/59.1-334","dublin_core":{"Title":"Investigations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-334","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Make necessary public or private investigations within or without this Commonwealth to determine whether any person<\/span> has violated or is about to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order<\/span> issued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribing rules and form hereunder. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Require or permit any person<\/span> to file a statement in writing, under oath<\/span> or otherwise as the Commissioner<\/span> determines, as to all facts<\/span> and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the Commissioner<\/span> may administer oaths<\/span> or affirmations, and upon such motion<\/span> or upon request of any party<\/span>, may subpoena<\/span> witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence<\/span>, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody<\/span>, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons<\/span> having knowledge of relevant facts<\/span>, or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery<\/span> of material<\/span> evidence<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any proceeding or hearing<\/span> of the Commissioner<\/span> under this chapter, where witnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence<\/span> to be taken, or any matter is to be produced to ascertain material<\/span> evidence<\/span>, shall take place within the City of Richmond. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon failure to obey a subpoena<\/span> or to answer questions propounded by the Commissioner<\/span> and upon reasonable notice to all persons<\/span> affected thereby, the Commissioner<\/span> may apply to the Circuit<\/span> Court<\/span> of the City of Richmond for an order<\/span> compelling compliance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations in order<\/span> to implement the terms of this chapter and such rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under this chapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Process Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINVESTIGATIONS (\u00a7 59.1-334)\n\nA. The Commissioner may:\n\n 1. Make necessary public or private investigations within or without this\n Commonwealth to determine whether any person has violated or is about to\n violate any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued\n hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter in prescribing rules\n and form hereunder.\n\n 2. Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or\n otherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all facts and circumstances\n concerning the matter to be investigated.\n\nB. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the\nCommissioner may administer oaths or affirmations, and upon such motion or upon\nrequest of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take\nevidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the\ninvestigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition,\nand location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity\nand location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or any other matter\nreasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence.\n\nC. Any proceeding or hearing of the Commissioner under this chapter, where\nwitnesses are subpoenaed and their attendance required for evidence to be taken,\nor any matter is to be produced to ascertain material evidence, shall take place\nwithin the City of Richmond.\n\nD. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the\nCommissioner and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, the\nCommissioner may apply to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for an order\ncompelling compliance.\n\nE. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations in order to\nimplement the terms of this chapter and such rules and regulations shall be\nadopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the Administrative Process Act\n(§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nF. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under this\nchapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Process Act.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 409.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}