Wisconsin § 291.91 - Inspections and right of entry.

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§ 291.91. Inspections and right of entry.

291.91(1) (1) The department may inspect hazardous waste facility construction projects to determine compliance with this chapter and rules promulgated and licenses issued under this chapter. 291.91(2) (2) Upon the request of any officer, employee or authorized representative of the department and with notice provided no later than upon the officer’s, employee’s or authorized representative’s arrival, any person who generates, stores, treats, transports or disposes of hazardous wastes shall permit the officer, employee or authorized representative access to vehicles, premises and records relating to hazardous wastes at reasonable times. An officer, employee or authorized representative of the department may take samples of any hazardous waste. The officer, employee or authorized representative shall commence and complete inspections with reasonable promptness. If samples are taken, the officer, employee or authorized representative shall give a receipt for each sample to the person in charge of the facility and, upon request, half of the sample taken. The department shall furnish promptly a copy of the results of any analysis of any sample which is taken and a copy of the inspection report to the person in charge of the facility. 291.91 History History: 1977 c. 377 ; 1981 c. 374 ; 1987 a. 27 , 384 ; 1995 a. 227 ss. 670 , 690 , 691 .

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

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Section 291.91 ("Inspections and right of entry.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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