Administrative subpoenas; civil penalty; rules

(1) When services are being provided under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, the child support program of this or any other state may subpoena financial records and other information needed to establish parentage or to establish, modify or enforce a support order. The subpoena may be served on a party or on a public or private entity. Service of the subpoena may be by certified mail. (2) A party or public or private entity that discloses information to the child support program in compliance with a subpoena served under subsection (1) of this section is not liable to any person for any loss, damage or injury arising out of the disclosure. (3) Upon request of a child support program of another state, only a court or child support program of Oregon may enforce a subpoena issued by the child support program of the other state. (4) Notwithstanding ORS 192.600, a party or public or private entity that fails without good cause to comply with a subpoena issued under this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250. A civil penalty under this section must be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 183.745. (5) The Department of Justice shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.