(430 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 254)
Sec. 4.
The Director is authorized to conduct examinations, inspections, and
investigations for the purposes of this Act through officers and employees
of the Department.
For purposes of enforcement of this Act, officers or employees duly
designated by the Director, upon presenting appropriate credentials and a
written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge are authorized:
to enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse, or establishment in
which hazardous substances are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for
introduction into commerce or are held after such introduction, or to enter
any vehicle being used to transport or hold such hazardous substances in
commerce; to inspect, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and
in a reasonable manner, such factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle,
and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, and
labeling therein; and to obtain samples of such materials or packages
thereof, or of such labeling. A separate notice shall be given for each
such inspection, but a notice shall not be required for each entry made
during the period covered by the inspection. Each such inspection shall be
commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.
If the officer or employee obtains any sample, prior to leaving the
premises, he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a
receipt describing the samples obtained. If an analysis is made of such
sample, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly
to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.
(Source: P.A. 76-1579.)
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