Arizona § 45-633 - Inspections, investigations and audits
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§ 45-633. Inspections, investigations and audits
A. The director or the director's authorized representative may enter at reasonable times upon private or public property where a well, including a well under construction or a well not used to withdraw groundwater or another facility for the withdrawal, transportation or use of groundwater is located and the owner, manager or occupant of the property shall permit such entry to:
1. Inspect a well, including a well under construction or a well not used to withdraw groundwater, or another facility for the withdrawal, transportation or use of groundwater that is subject to this chapter.
2. Obtain factual data or access to records required to be kept under section 45-632.
3. Ascertain compliance with this chapter.
B. Inspections and investigations under subsection A of this section shall be upon reasonable notice to the owner, manager or occupant of the property unless reasonable grounds exist to believe that such notice would frustrate the enforcement of this chapter or where entry is sought for the sole purpose of inspecting water measuring devices required pursuant to section 45-604. The director shall adopt rules for conducting inspections, examining records and obtaining warrants pursuant to this section. The director may apply for and obtain warrants. If warrants are required by law, the director shall apply for and obtain warrants for entry and inspection to carry out the administrative and enforcement purposes of this chapter.
C. The director may require a person who is required to keep records under section 45-632 to appear, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, at the director's office and produce such records and information as are specified in the notice to determine whether the records and annual reports required by section 45-632 are complete, true and correct. The director shall audit the records of a sufficient number of persons under this subsection to ensure general compliance with this chapter.
D. The director shall provide a written report of each inspection, investigation and audit under this section to the person subject to such action.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-633 ("Inspections, investigations and audits") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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