59.1-516 - Investigative authority. - Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-516. Investigative authority.

A. The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,or his duly authorized representative, shall have the power to inquire intopossible violations of this chapter, and to request, but not to require, anappropriate legal official to bring an action under § 59.1-517 with respectto such violation.

B. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that anyperson has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any violationof this chapter, the Attorney General is empowered to issue a civilinvestigative demand. The provisions of § 59.1-9.10 shall apply mutatismutandis to civil investigative demands issued pursuant to this section.

(2001, cc. 528, 553.)