Aqricultuba.1. Law 



[Art. 3. 



and uot relating to the immediate purpose thereof shall be deemed 

 of a confidential nature by the commissioner, his assistants, rep- 

 resentatives and employees. When a complaint is filed with the 

 commissioner, he shall attempt to secure an explanation or adjust- 

 ment, and, failing this within ten days, he shall cause a copy of 

 the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place for a 

 hearing thereon, to be; served personally or by mail upon said ap- 

 plicant or licensee. If served by mail, such complaint and notice 

 shall be directed to the applicant or licensee at his place of busi- 

 ness, with postage fully prepaid thereon. Such service shall be 

 made at least seven days before the hearing. At the time and 

 place appointed for such hearing, the commissioner or his as- 

 sistants shall hear the parties to the complaint, shall have power 

 to administer oaths and shall enter in the records of the ofiice of 

 the commissioner of agriculture a decision either dismissing such 

 complamt or specifying the facts which he deems established on 

 such hearing. {As added by chapter 408 of the Laws of 1913.) 



§ 57. Granting and revoking licenses. The commissioner of 

 agriculture may decline to grant a license or may revoke a license 

 already granted when he is satisfied of the existence of the follow- 

 ing cases or either of them: 



1. Where a money judgment has been secured by any milk 

 producer and has been entered against such applicant or licensee 

 and remains unsatisfied of record. 



2. Where there has been a failure to make prompt settlements 

 to persons from whom he buys milk, with intent to defraud. 



3. Where there have been combinations to fix prices. 



4. Where there has been a continual course of dealing of such 

 nature as to satisfy the commissioner of the inability of the ap- 

 plicant or licensee to properly conduct the business or of an in- 

 tent to deceive or defraud customers. 



5. Where there has been a continued and persistant failure to 

 keep records required by the commissioner or by law. (As added 

 hy chapter 408 of the Laws of 1913.) 



§ 58. Certiorari to review. The action of the commissioner of 

 agriculture in refusing to grant a license, or in revoking a license 



