RCW 46.87.320
Departmental audits, investigations—Subpoenas.
The department may initiate and conduct audits and investigations to establish the existence of any alleged violations of or noncompliance with this chapter or any rules adopted under it.
For the purpose of any audit, investigation, or proceeding under this chapter, the director or any designee of the director may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, paper, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records that the department deems relevant or material to the inquiry.
In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, any court of competent jurisdiction may issue an order requiring that person to appear before the director or the officer designated by the director to produce testimony or other evidence touching the matter under audit, investigation, or in question. Failure to obey an order of the court may be punishable by contempt.
[ 2015 c 228 § 29; 1987 c 244 § 45.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 c 228: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
Effective dates—1987 c 244: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.87 - Proportional Registration.
46.87.010 - Applicability—Implementation.
46.87.022 - Rental trailers—Fleet vehicle registration.
46.87.025 - Vehicles titled in owner's name.
46.87.030 - Part-year registration—Credit for unused fees.
46.87.040 - Purchase of additional gross weight.
46.87.060 - Apportionment of fees.
46.87.070 - Reciprocity for trailers, semitrailers, pole trailers.
46.87.080 - Credentials—Design, procedures—Issuance, denial, suspension, revocation.
46.87.090 - Replacement of license plates, cab card, validation tabs—Fees.
46.87.120 - Report of actual distance accumulated on applications.
46.87.140 - Application—Filing, contents—Fees and taxes—Assessments, due date.
46.87.150 - Overpayment, underpayment—Refund, additional amount owed.
46.87.190 - Suspension or cancellation of benefits.
46.87.200 - Refusal of registration—Federal heavy vehicle use tax.
46.87.220 - Gross weight computation.
46.87.230 - Responsibility for unlawful acts or omissions.
46.87.240 - Relationship of department with other jurisdictions.
46.87.250 - Authority of chapter.
46.87.260 - Alteration or forgery of credential—Penalty.
46.87.280 - Effect of other registration.
46.87.290 - Refusal, cancellation of credentials—Procedures, penalties.
46.87.294 - Refusal under federal prohibition, placement of out-of-service order.
46.87.296 - Suspension, revocation under federal prohibition—Placement of out-of-service order.
46.87.300 - Appeal of suspension, revocation, cancellation, refusal.
46.87.310 - Application records—Preservation, audit—Additional assessments, penalties, refunds.
46.87.320 - Departmental audits, investigations—Subpoenas.
46.87.335 - Mitigation of assessments.
46.87.340 - Assessments—Lien for nonpayment.
46.87.350 - Delinquent obligations—Notice—Restriction on credits or property—Default judgments—Lien.
46.87.360 - Delinquent obligations—Collection by department—Seizure of property, notice, sale.
46.87.370 - Warrant for final assessments—Lien on property.
46.87.390 - Remedies cumulative.