2012 New York Consolidated Laws
RPP - Real Property
Article 9-A - (337 - 339-C) SUBDIVIDED LANDS
339-B - Powers of department.

 
    §  339-b.  Powers  of  department.  The  department  of state may also
  require such other data and information as it may deem relevant and  may
  make  such  special  and  independent  investigations  as  it  may  deem
  necessary in connection with the administration  of  this  article.  The
  department of state by its examiner or other officer designated by it is
  empowered  to  subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them
  under oath before him or a magistrate, a court of record or a  judge  or
  justice  thereof and require the production of any books or papers which
  he deems relevant or material to the inquiry. Such power of subpoena and
  examination shall not abate or terminate by  reason  of  any  action  or
  proceeding  brought  by  the department of state under this article. The
  provisions for payment of witness fee and/or mileage do not apply to any
  officer, director or person in the employ of  any  person,  partnership,
  corporation,  company,  trust  or association whose conduct or practices
  are being investigated. A subpoena issued under this  section  shall  be
  regulated  by  the  civil  practice law and rules and, in addition, if a
  person subpoenaed to attend such inquiry fails to obey the command of  a
  subpoena  without  reasonable  cause,  or if a person in attendance upon
  such inquiry shall without reasonable cause refuse to be sworn or to  be
  examined  or  to  answer  a  question or to produce a book or paper when
  ordered so to do by the officer conducting such inquiry, or if a person,
  partnership, corporation, company, trust or association fails to perform
  any act required hereunder to be performed, he  shall  be  guilty  of  a
  misdemeanor.    It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all public officers, their
  deputies, assistants, subordinates, clerks or employees  and  all  other
  persons  to  render and furnish to the department of state, its examiner
  or  other  designated  officer  when  requested  all   information   and
  assistance  in  their  possession  or  within  their  power. Any officer
  participating in such inquiry who shall disclose  to  any  person  other
  than  the  secretary  of  state  the name of any witness examined or any
  other information obtained upon such inquiry except as directed  by  the
  secretary of state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.