Section 12-101 - Administrative search warrants.
§ 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.]