§47-163.1.

§47-163.1.
   
   A. The Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint two
   tariff rate field agents whose duty and function, in the public
   interest, it shall be to investigate, gather evidence and report to
   the Commission in writing any violations of the provisions of Section
   163 of this title any person, motor carrier, or shipper.
   
   B. The tariff rate field agents shall be graduates of an accredited
   college or university, or have had at least seven (7) years' practical
   experience in rates or related fields in the transportation industry.
   
   C. The tariff rate field agents shall be paid such salaries or
   compensation as is paid for similar service in this state in the same
   or other departments of the state, and shall be allowed actual
   necessary travel, telephone and telegraph expense incurred in the
   performance of their duties; the salaries and expenses to be paid out
   of funds appropriated by the general departmental appropriations act.
   
   D. When the Commission, upon complaint, or upon written report of a
   tariff rate field agent, has reason to believe that any person, motor
   carrier, or shipper is or has willfully violated any provision of
   Section 163 of this title, the Commission shall, upon its own
   initiative, file a contempt proceeding and set a date for the same to
   be heard before the Commission, and upon conviction the Commission
   shall invoke such contempt penalties as provided in Section 172 of
   this title.