§ 106-549.85. Inspection of animals, records, etc. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑549.85. Inspection of animals, records, etc.

The Commissioner may enter any place within the State at all reasonabletimes where any animal, animal product or animal feed is kept to examine thefacilities, inventory and/or copy the records thereof, and to take reasonablesamples of any such animal, animal product or animal feed after giving noticein writing to the owner or  custodian of the premises to be entered. If suchperson shall refuse to consent to such entry, the Commissioner may apply to anydistrict court judge and such judge may order, without notice, that the owneror custodian of any place where any animal, animal product or animal feed iskept to permit the Commissioner to enter such place for the purposes hereinstated and failure by any person to obey such order may be punished as forcontempt. (1971, c. 1183, s.5.)