Section 404. Procedures

(a) If the insurance frauds bureau has reason to
  believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act  defined
  in  section  155.05  of  the  penal  law,  with  respect  to personal or
  commercial insurance transactions or section 176.05  of  such  law,  the
  superintendent  may make such investigation within or without this state
  as he deems necessary to aid in the enforcement of this  chapter  or  to
  determine  whether  any  person  has violated or is about to violate any
  such provision of the penal law.
    (b) A person having material located outside the state  and  requested
  by the superintendent may make it available to the superintendent or his
  representative  to  be  examined  at  the place where it is located. The
  superintendent may designate representatives, including officials of the
  state in which the material is located, to inspect the material  on  his
  behalf,  and  he may respond to similar requests from officials of other
  states.