(a) The Fire Chief may administer an oath to any person appearing as a witness before him. No witness, not a possible suspect to the crime of arson or other similar crime, shall refuse to be sworn or refuse to testify, or fail or refuse to produce a book, paper or document concerning a matter under examination, or display contemptuous conduct after being summoned by the Chief to appear before him to give testimony in relation to a matter or subject under investigation.
(b) Whoever violates this section may be summarily punished by the Chief by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or commitment to the City jail until such person is willing to comply with the order of the Chief.
(Ord. 70, 1978.)