Section 12-101 - Administrative search warrants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-101. Administrative search warrants.
 

(a)  Scope of section.- This section applies only to inspections under § 12-909 and Subtitle 8, Part II of this title. 

(b)  Application.- An inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry may apply to the District Court for an administrative search warrant under this section if the inspector: 

(1) is authorized or required by law to inspect property in the State; and 

(2) is denied access to the property after making a proper request for access of the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the property. 

(c)  Issuance.- A judge may issue an administrative search warrant under this section if the application: 

(1) specifies the nature, scope, and purpose of the inspection; and 

(2) shows that: 

(i) the applicant is authorized or required by law to inspect the property; 

(ii) the applicant was denied access to the property after making a proper request for access at a reasonable time; 

(iii) the application is approved by the Attorney General; and 

(iv) the inspection is sought for safety or health related purposes. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 89, § 2A; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]