North Carolina § 130A-17 - Right of entry.
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§ 130A-17. Right of entry.
The Secretary and a local health director shall have the right of entry upon the premises of any place where entry is necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter or the rules adopted by the Commission or a local board of health. If consent for entry is not obtained, an administrative search and inspection warrant shall be obtained pursuant to G.S. 15-27.2. However, if an imminent hazard exists, no warrant is required for entry upon the premises. The Secretary of Environmental Quality and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Chapter. History (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.60; 2001-474, s. 19; 2006-255, s. 13.3; 2011-145, s. 13.3(rr); 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-255, s. 13.3, effective August 23, 2006, inserted "Part 4 of Article 5 and" near the end of subsection (b). Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3(rr), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Articles 9 and 10" for "Part 4 of Article 5 and Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12" in subsection (b). Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(v), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Secretary of Environmental Quality" for "Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources" in subsection (b).
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