Production of materials; recordkeeping requirements; rights of entry

Act 97 of 1980, § 608, under SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT.

Act 97 of 1980, § 608

Section 608. Production of materials; recordkeeping requirements; rights of entry.

The department and its agents and employees shall:

(1) Have access to, and require the production of, books and papers, documents, and physical evidence pertinent to any matter under investigation.

(2) Require any person or municipality engaged in the storage, transportation, processing, treatment, beneficial use or disposal of any solid waste to establish and maintain such records and make such reports and furnish such information as the department may prescribe. ((2) amended July 11, 1989, P.L.331, No.55)

(3) Enter any building, property, premises or place where solid waste is generated, stored, processed, treated, beneficially used or disposed of for the purposes of making such investigation or inspection as may be necessary to ascertain the compliance or noncompliance by any person or municipality with the provisions of this act and the rules or regulations promulgated hereunder. In connection with such inspection or investigation, samples may be taken of any solid, semisolid, liquid or contained gaseous material for analysis. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of the analysis shall be furnished within five business days to the person having apparent authority over the building, property, premises or place. ((3) amended July 11, 1989, P.L.331, No.55)