Sec.12-562-31a. Witnesses, subpoenas, and production of records

(a) The board, the executive director, or any presiding officer authorized to conduct any inquiry, investigation or hearing shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations and take testimony under oath relative to the matter under inquiry, investigation or hearing.

(b) At any hearing ordered by the board or exective director the presiding officer, or any agent authorized by law to issue such process, may subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, papers and documents pertinent to such inquiry. Any party, not represented by a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut, may request that such process be issued. The request shall be in writing and contain the following: the name and address of each person upon whom such process is to be served; an adequate description of any records, papers and documents sought to be produced; and a short explanation of the testimony or evidence to be offered at the hearing and its materiality to the subject thereof. It shall be the sole responsibility of the party requesting such process to cause it to be served in accordance with law.

(c) If any person disobeys such process or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any pertinent question put to him or to produce any records and papers pursuant thereto, the presiding officer may apply to the superior court setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer, as provided by Section 12-565 C.G.S.

(Effective October 24, 1986; Amended June 4, 1999)