41-2066. Enforcement powers of the director
and inspectors
A. When necessary for the enforcement of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to
this chapter, the director or the director's agents and inspectors shall:
1. Enter any commercial, nonprofit business or governmental premises during normal
operating hours, except that if the premises are not open to the public, the director or
the director's agents and inspectors shall first present their credentials.
2. Issue stop-use, hold and removal orders with respect to any weights and measures
commercially used, stop-sale, hold and removal orders with respect to any commodities,
bulk commodities or motor fuel kept, offered or exposed for sale, stop-use and hold
orders with respect to a vapor recovery system or parts of a vapor recovery system and
stop-use, stop-sale, hold and removal orders with respect to any motor fuel found to be
in violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
3. Seize for use as evidence, without formal warrant, any incorrect or unapproved
weight, measure, package or commodity found to be used, retained, offered or exposed for
sale or sold in violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
4. Stop any commercial vehicle upon reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle
contains evidence of a violation of this chapter and, after presentment of the director's
or the director's agent's or inspector's credentials, inspect the contents, require that
the person in charge of the vehicle produce any documents in the person's possession
concerning the contents and require the person to proceed with the vehicle to some
specified place for inspection.
B. With respect to the enforcement of this chapter, the director or the director's
agents or inspectors may issue a citation to any violators of this chapter in accordance
with the provisions of section 13-3903.
C. The director or the director's agents or inspectors may apply for a special
inspection warrant for inspection of real or personal property for the purpose of
enforcement of this chapter. The special inspection warrant shall be issued as provided
in section 49-433.
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