2017 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 281 Pesticides
Section 281.270 Inspection, limitations — search warrant may be issued, when — violations, prosecuting attorney's duties.
Effective 28 Aug 1982
Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 281281.270. Inspection, limitations — search warrant may be issued, when — violations, prosecuting attorney's duties. — 1. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of sections 281.210 to 281.310 the director may, with permission from the owner or person in charge, enter upon any business premises at reasonable times in order to inspect, investigate, observe, and sample; provided, that, such right of entry, in the case of manufacturing and formulation establishments, be limited to those areas where records are maintained and pesticides are packaged, labeled and released for shipment.
2. If the director is denied access to any land or buildings where such access was sought for the purposes set forth in this section, he may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to that land or building for those purposes. The court may issue a search warrant for the purposes requested upon probable cause being shown.
3. The director may report any violation of the provisions of sections 281.210 to 281.310 to the prosecuting attorney of the county where the violation occurs. The prosecuting attorney may institute civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. If any prosecuting attorney refuses or fails to act on request of the director, the attorney general shall so act.
(L. 1959 H.B. 221 § 263.315, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1514 § 263.330)
