Section 498. Complaints  


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  • 1.  Any  buyer having reason to believe that this
      article, or any other law regulating retail instalment sales, contracts,
      obligations or credit agreements, has been violated by  any  person  may
      file  with  the  superintendent  a  written  complaint setting forth the
      details of such alleged violation. Upon receipt of such  complaint,  the
      superintendent,  or  any  person duly designated by him, may inspect the
      pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of any licensee, and  of
      any  retail  seller  or other person involved, relating to such specific
      written complaint.
        2. The superintendent or any person duly designated by him, shall have
      the power to hold hearings upon such complaints  and  to  determine  the
      time  and  place  in  this  state,  reasonably convenient to the parties
      involved, where they shall be held.
        3. The superintendent shall make findings on any complaint on which  a
      hearing has been held. The investigation, notice and hearing shall be in
      accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  article and one copy of the
      findings shall be given to each such person involved in the complaint.
        4. No licensee or other person shall  be  subject  to  examination  or
      investigation  by the superintendent except as provided in this article.
      The  superintendent  shall  have  only  such  powers  as  are  expressly
      delegated to him by this article.