Tennessee § 50-4-101 - Administrative inspection warrant available to department of labor and workforce development.

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§ 50-4-101. Administrative inspection warrant available to department of labor and workforce development.

In the event that an employee or official of the department of labor and workforce development authorized to conduct inspections is denied permission to make that inspection, and a warrant is required by the constitution of the United States or the state of Tennessee, the employee or official may obtain an administrative inspection warrant in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter. Section 39-16-402 and title 40, chapter 6, part 1, do not apply to warrants issued pursuant to this chapter. Acts 1979, ch. 345, § 2; T.C.A., § 50-601; Acts 1996, ch. 675, § 50; 1999, ch. 520, § 41. Cross-References. Inspection under Occupational Safety and Health Act, title 50, ch. 3, part 3. Search warrants, Tenn. R. Crim. P. 41.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 50-4-101 ("Administrative inspection warrant available to department of labor and workforce development.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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