204 - Oaths and affidavits; subpoenas.

§ 204. Oaths and affidavits; subpoenas.  Each member of the board, and  any  officer  or  employee  of the office of real property services duly  authorized by resolution of the board, shall have  power  to  administer  oaths,  take  affidavits and certify acknowledgements in relation to any  matter or proceeding in the exercise of the  powers  or  duties  of  the  board under this chapter or any other law and in relation to any written  instrument  authorized or required to be filed with the board. The board  or any officer or employee of the office of real property services  duly  authorized  by  resolution of the board shall have power to subpoena and  require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books,  papers  and  documents pertinent to the investigations and inquiries which it is  authorized to conduct and to examine them  in  relation  to  any  matter  which  it  has  power  to  investigate, and to issue commissions for the  examination of witnesses who are out of the state or  unable  to  attend  before  the  board  or excused from attendance.  A subpoena issued under  this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law and rules.