---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 690l"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "690l"
heading: "Examinations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/690l"
units:
  - "Chapter 14B — Small Business Investment Program"
  - "Subchapter III — Investment Division Programs"
  - "Part C — Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Pilot Program"
---

# §690l. Examinations

- (a) **In general—** Each [Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company](/usc/15/690.md?p=4) that participates in the program established under this part shall be subject to examinations made at the direction of the Investment Division of the [Administration](/usc/15/662.md?p=1) in accordance with this section.
- (b) **Assistance of private sector entities—** Examinations under this section may be conducted with the assistance of a private sector entity that has both the qualifications and the expertise necessary to conduct such examinations.
- (c) **Costs—**
  - (1) **Assessment—**
    - (A) **In general—** The [Administrator](/usc/15/662.md?p=2) may assess the cost of examinations under this section, including compensation of the examiners, against the [company](/usc/15/662.md?p=3) examined.
    - (B) **Payment—** Any [company](/usc/15/662.md?p=3) against which the [Administrator](/usc/15/662.md?p=2) assesses costs under this paragraph shall pay such costs.
  - (2) **Deposit of funds—** Funds collected under this section shall be deposited in the account for salaries and expenses of the [Administration](/usc/15/662.md?p=1).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 85–699, title III, § 393, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title XII, § 1207, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1782.)