28-9502. Powers and duties
(Eff. 7/1/16)
A. The department shall:
1. Adopt any rules necessary to carry out this chapter and adopt reasonable rules for the enforcement of this chapter. These rules have the force and effect of law and shall be adopted pursuant to title 41, chapter 6. In adopting these rules, the director shall consider, as far as is practicable, the requirements established by other states and by authority of the United States, except that rules may not be made in conflict with this chapter.
2. Investigate complaints made to the department concerning violations of this chapter and, on its own initiative, conduct investigations it deems appropriate in order to develop information relating to prevailing procedures in commercial quantity determination and possible violations of this chapter and to promote accuracy in the determination and representation of quantity in commercial transactions.
3. Inspect and test taxi meters to determine whether the taxi meters meet the requirements of the national institute of standards and technology handbook 44 as prescribed by section 3-3413.
4. Apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating this chapter.
5. Report to the governor on or before August 1 of each year and at such other times as may be required on the work accomplished under this chapter.
6. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, employ such personnel as needed to assist in administering this chapter.
B. Testing and inspection conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be done, to the extent practicable, without prior notice, by a random systematic method determined by the director or in response to a complaint by the public.
C. During the course of an investigation or an enforcement action by the department, information regarding the complainant is confidential and is exempt from title 39, chapter 1 unless the complainant authorizes the information to be public.
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