New York § 256 - 256Entry, inspection and investigation
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 256 — 256Entry, inspection and investigation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 256. 256Entry, inspection and investigation
§ 256. Entry, inspection and investigation. Any employee designated for the purpose shall have access to and may enter at all reasonable hours all places where milk is being stored, bottled or manufactured, or where milk or milk products are being bought, sold or handled, or where the books, papers, records or documents relating to such transactions are kept, and shall have power to inspect and copy the same in any place within the state, and may administer oaths and take testimony for the purpose of ascertaining facts which in the judgment of the commissioner are necessary to administer this chapter.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 256 cover?
Section 256 ("256Entry, inspection and investigation") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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