§ 20-25. Unlawful to refuse to cooperate in investigation.

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Any witness who refuses to be sworn, or who refuses to appear or testify, or who disobeys any lawful order of the fire marshal, or who fails or refuses to produce any book, paper or document touching any matter under examination, or who is guilty of any contemptuous conduct during any of the proceedings of the fire marshal in the matter of the investigation or inquiry, after being summoned to give testimony in relation to any matter under investigation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and it shall be the duty of the fire marshal to cause all such offenders to be prosecuted. Any person being convicted of any such demeanor shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1-10; provided, however, that any person so convicted shall have the right of appeal.

(Code 1994, § 5.105; Ord. No. 3A, § 5, 2-6-1951)

                    
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