§ 20-56-220 - State Board of Health -- Inspection.
20-56-220. State Board of Health -- Inspection.
(a) The State Board of Health or its authorized agent shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce, for the purpose of:
(1) Inspecting the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of this subchapter are being violated; and
(2) Securing samples or specimens of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic after paying or offering to pay for the samples.
(b) It shall be the duty of the board to make or cause to be made examinations of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether or not any provision of this subchapter is being violated.