Section 280.090

Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Chapter 280

Effective - 01 Jan 1985, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  280.090.  Inspection — right of entry — search warrant to issue, when. — For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and requirements of this chapter and the rules made and notices given pursuant thereto, the director or his authorized agents, inspectors or employees may enter into or upon any premises during reasonable business hours and open any package or container containing or believed to contain treated timber and to take reasonable samples for testing purposes of preservatives used or treated products being sold or offered for sale.  If the director or his authorized agent is denied access to any premises, where such access was sought for the purposes set forth in this chapter, the director or his authorized agent may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to the premises.  The court may issue a search warrant for the purposes requested upon probable cause being shown.

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(L. 1961 p. 40 § 8.1, A.L. 1965 p. 95, A.L. 1979 S.B. 36, A.L. 1984 H.B. 863)

Effective 1-01-85