Montana § 50-31-106 - Inspections And Taking Of Samples Authorized
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-31-106 — Inspections And Taking Of Samples Authorized, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-31-106. Inspections And Taking Of Samples Authorized
Inspections and taking of samples authorized. (1) The department or its authorized agents 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 any vehicle being used to transport or hold the foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce, for the purpose of: (a) inspecting the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated; and (b) securing samples or specimens of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic after paying or offering to pay for the sample. (2) The department shall 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 chapter is being violated. (3) Pursuant to Title 50, chapter 49, part 2, the department may not conduct inspections of or take samples from producers as defined in 50-49-202 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-31-106 ("Inspections And Taking Of Samples Authorized") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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