Georgia § 12-9-11 - Inspections and investigations.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-9-11 — Inspections and investigations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-9-11. Inspections and investigations.
For the purpose of (1) determining whether any person subject to the requirements of this article is in compliance with any standard or requirement imposed pursuant to this article, or (2) investigating conditions relating to air pollution or possible air pollution, where the director is in possession of information sufficient to form a reasonable belief that air pollution or possible air pollution in violation of this article is occurring or about to occur, the director or his authorized representative, upon presentation of his credentials, shall have a right to enter into, upon, or through premises of persons subject to this article or premises whereon a violation of this article is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate, sample emissions, and inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this article or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists; provided, however, that this Code section in no way limits the authority of any other person or entity to inspect any source or facility as may be provided by the federal act. (Code 1933, 88-907, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 275, § 11; Code 1981, § 12-9-10 ; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2; Code 1981, § 12-9-11 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2886, § 1.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "this article" was substituted for "the article" in two places near the middle of this Code section. Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1992, p. 2886, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, redesignated former Code Section 12-9-11 as present Code Section 12-9-12.
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