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

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

History

2001, cc. 528, 553.