§ 106-264. Inspections and investigations by Commissioner. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑264. Inspections and investigations by Commissioner.

For the purpose of administering this Article the Commissioner ofAgriculture or his agent is hereby authorized to enter at all reasonable hoursall places where milk is being stored, bottled, or processed, or where milk isbeing bought, sold, or handled, or where books, papers, records, or documentsrelating to such transactions are kept, and shall have the power to inspect andcopy the same in any place within the State, and may take testimony for thepurpose of ascertaining facts which in the judgment of the Commissioner arenecessary to administer this Article. The Commissioner shall have the power todetermine the truth and accuracy of said books, records, papers, documents,accounts, and reports required to be furnished by milk distributors, theiraffiliates or subsidiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (1941, c. 162, s. 5.)