Guam § 7410 - Commission May Issue Subpoenas, Administer Oaths,

§ 7410. Commission May Issue Subpoenas, Administer Oaths,

Appoint Hearing Examiners and Pay Certain Expenses; Penalty for

Making False Oath Before Commission.

(a) The Commission, or a quorum of four (4) members thereof,

may:

(1) issue subpoenas to require the attendance and testimony of

a licensee or other person whom the Commission believes to have

information of importance to the Commission;

(2) issue subpoenas duces tecum to require the production of

books and papers by a licensee or other person whom the

Commission believes to have books or papers of importance to the

Commission;

(3) administer oaths and require testimony under oath;

(4) appoint hearing examiners who may administer oaths and

receive evidence and testimony under oath; and

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(5) pay for such transportation and other expenses of

witnesses, as it may deem reasonable and proper.

(b) Service of process or notice required pursuant to this Section

must be served in the manner provided for service of process and notices

in civil actions.

(c) A person making a false oath in a matter before the Commission

or a hearing examiner is guilty of perjury, which is a felony of the third

degree and shall be punished as provided in §80.30(c) of Chapter 80,

Title 9, Guam Code Annotated.