Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-95
Section 506 - Enforcement(a) When the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person has violated the provisions of this act, or the regulations promulgated hereunder, he shall have standing to bring a civil action for injunctive relief and such other relief as may be appropriate to secure compliance with this act or the regulations promulgated hereunder.(b) The department may examine any instrument, document, account, book, record, electronic data or file of any person, or make such other investigation as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this act. Any person subject to such examination or investigation shall pay the department any costs associated with such examination or investigation. In connection with any examination or investigation authorized by this act, the department shall have the power to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of, or the production of pertinent books, papers, electronic data or information of any kind which is in any form by, the officers, directors, agents, employees or members, respectively, of any person which the department is authorized, under the provisions of this act, to examine. The department shall have power to issue subpoenas to any other person or entity of any kind whatsoever provided that the information from such person or entity is necessary for the enforcement of this act. The department shall also have the power to question such witnesses under oath or affirmation and to examine such books and papers. Any witness who refuses to obey a subpoena issued under this section, or who refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to testify, or who is guilty of any contempt after summons to appear, may be found in contempt of court. For this purpose, an application may be made to the Commonwealth Court or any court of common pleas within whose territorial jurisdiction the offense was committed, for which purpose such court is hereby given jurisdiction.(c) If the department determines that a person has violated the provisions of this act, the department may do any of the following: (1) Suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any license issued to the person by the department.(2) Prohibit or permanently remove an individual responsible for a violation of this act from working in his or her present capacity or in any other capacity related to activities regulated by the department.(3) Order the person to cease and desist any violation of this act and to make restitution for actual damages to any aggrieved person.(4) Require the person to pay costs associated with any department enforcement action initiated under the provisions of this act.(5) Impose such other conditions by order or otherwise as the department deems appropriate.1974, Jan. 30, P.L. 13, No. 6, § 506, imd. effective. Amended 2008, July 8, P.L. 824, No. 57, § 4, effective in 60 days [9/8/2008].