65-1627j. Subpoenas. (a) In all investigative and disciplinary matters pending before the board, the board shall have the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all necessary papers, books and records, documentary evidence and materials. Any person failing or refusing to appear or testify regarding any matter about which such person may be lawfully questioned or to produce any papers, books, records, documentary evidence or materials in the matter to be heard, after having been required by order of the board or by a subpoena of the board to do so, upon application to any district judge of the state of Kansas, may be ordered to comply with such subpoena, and upon failure to comply with the order of the district judge, the court may compel obedience by attachment as for contempt as in the case of disobedience of a similar order or subpoena issued by the court. A subpoena may be served upon any person named therein, anywhere within the state of Kansas with the same fees and mileage by any officer authorized to serve subpoenas in civil actions in the same manner as is prescribed by the code of civil procedure for subpoenas issued out of the district courts of this state.

(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas.

History: L. 1999, ch. 38, § 2; July 1.