Investigative demand by Attorney General; confidentiality of trade secret information. (1) If it appears to the Attorney General that a manufacturer has possession, custody or control of any information, document or other material that is relevant to an investigation of a violation of ORS 646A.009, or that could lead to the discovery of relevant information in an investigation of a violation of ORS 646A.009, the Attorney General may execute an investigative demand and may cause an investigative demand to be served upon the manufacturer. The investigative demand may require the person

(a) To appear and testify under oath at the time and place stated in the investigative demand;

(b) To answer written interrogatories; or

(c) To produce relevant documentary material or physical evidence for examination at the time and place stated in the investigative demand.

(2) An investigative demand under this section shall be served in the manner provided by ORS 646.622 and may be enforced in the manner provided by ORS 646.626.

(3) At any time before the return date specified in an investigative demand, or within 20 days after the demand has been served, whichever period is shorter, a petition to extend the return date, or to modify or set aside the demand, stating good cause including privileged material, may be filed in the appropriate court.

(4) Information submitted to the Attorney General under this section that is a trade secret, as defined in ORS 192.345, is confidential and is not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2023 c.536 §5]