(a) The Attorney General may act on the Attorney General's own initiative or in response to complaints, and may receive complaints, take action to obtain voluntary compliance with this chapter, and seek or provide remedies as provided in this chapter. (b) Every provider licensed under this chapter, or other person to whom a provider has delegated its obligations under an agreement or this chapter, shall be subject to the supervision and examination of the Attorney General and shall be examined by the Attorney General or the Attorney General's authorized representative annually or at such intervals as the Attorney General deems necessary. (1) On the occasion of every examination, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's authorized representative shall be given access to every part of the office or place of business visited and to the assets, securities, books, records and papers of the business; (2) The examination made by the Attorney General or the Attorney General's authorized representative shall be a thorough examination into the affairs of the business visited, the resources and liabilities, the investment of the funds, the mode of conducting the business and the compliance or noncompliance with this Code and any other statutes of the State; and in connection with such examination, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's authorized representative may examine, under oath or affirmation, any and all persons connected with or associated with the licensed provider. (3) If, in the Attorney General's opinion, it is necessary for a thorough examination of a licensed provider, the Attorney General may retain 1 or more accountants, attorneys, appraisers or other third parties to assist the Attorney General in such examination. Within 10 days after receipt of a statement from the Attorney General, such licensed provider shall pay or reimburse the fees, costs and expenses of any third parties retained by the Attorney General under this subsection. (c) The Attorney General may seek a court order authorizing seizure from a bank at which the person maintains a trust account required by § 2422A of this title, any or all money, books, records, accounts, and other property of the provider that is in the control of the bank and relates to individuals who reside in this State. (d) The Attorney General may enter into cooperative arrangements with any other federal or state agency having authority over providers and may exchange with any of those agencies information about a provider, including information obtained during an examination of the provider. (e) The Attorney General shall assess fees to be paid by providers for the expense of administering this chapter, including examination, application and renewal fees, in accordance with this chapter. All fees shall be paid to the State Consumer Protection Fund created under
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