Vermont § 4070 - Inspection; examination of samples

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§ 4070. Inspection; examination of samples

  • (a) The Department or its duly authorized agent shall have free access at all reasonable
    hours to any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which food, drugs, devices, or
    cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce,
    or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such food, drugs, devices,
    or cosmetics in commerce, for the purpose: (1) of inspecting the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any
    of the provisions of this chapter are being violated; and (2) to secure samples or specimens of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic after paying
    or offering to pay for the sample. (b) It shall be the duty of the Department to make or cause to be made examinations of
    samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether any provision
    of this chapter is being violated. (Added 1959, No. 172, § 21, eff. May 12, 1959; amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 1, 1961; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 74; 2023, No. 53, § 99, eff. June 8, 2023.)

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

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Section 4070 ("Inspection; examination of samples") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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