53-186. Commissioner to issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, give publicity to investigations, etc.
The Commissioner of Banks shall have the power and duty to issue subpoenas including subpoenas duces tecum, and compel attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, conduct hearings and transcribe testimony in making the investigations and conducting the hearings provided for herein or in the other discharge of his duties, and to give such publicity to his investigations and findings as he may deem best for the public interest. (1957, c. 1429, s. 5; 1961, c. 1053, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 53 - Regulation of Financial Services
Article 15 - North Carolina Consumer Finance Act.
§ 53-166 - Scope of Article; evasions; penalties; loans in violation of Article void.
§ 53-167 - Expenses of supervision.
§ 53-169 - Application for license.
§ 53-170 - Locations; change of ownership or management.
§ 53-171 - Revocation, suspension or surrender of license.
§ 53-172 - Conduct of other business in same office.
§ 53-175 - Fee for returned checks.
§ 53-176 - Rates, maturities and amounts.
§ 53-177.1 - Electronic transaction fees.
§ 53-178 - No further charges; no splitting contracts; certain contracts void.
§ 53-180 - Limitations and prohibitions on practices and agreements.
§ 53-180.1 - Military service members limitation.
§ 53-182 - Payment of loans; receipts.
§ 53-183 - Advertising, broadcasting, etc., false or misleading statements.
§ 53-184 - Securing of information; records and reports; allocations of expense.
§ 53-185 - Rules and regulations by Banking Commission and Commissioner.
§ 53-186 - Commissioner to issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, give publicity to investigations, etc.
§ 53-187 - Injunctive powers; receivers.
§ 53-188 - Review of regulations, order or act of Commission or Commissioner.