(a) The commissioner shall cause the investigation and examination of food, drugs, devices and cosmetics subject to this chapter. The commissioner or his authorized representative shall have the right (1) to take a sample or specimen of any such article, for examination under this chapter, upon tendering the market price therefor to the person having such article in custody, and (2) to enter any place or establishment within this state, at reasonable times, for the purpose of taking a sample or specimen of such article, for such examination. Samples or specimens taken under the provisions of this subsection shall be submitted to the agricultural experiment station or to the laboratory services section of the Department of Public Health for examination.

(b) When a sample or specimen of any such article is taken for examination under this chapter, the commissioner shall, upon request, provide a part thereof for examination by any person named on the label of such article or the owner thereof, or his attorney or agent; except that the commissioner is authorized, by regulations, to make such reasonable exceptions from, and to impose such reasonable terms and conditions relating to, the operation of this subsection as he finds necessary for the proper administration of the provisions of this chapter.

(c) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, pertinent records of any administrative agency of the state government shall be open to inspection by the commissioner or his authorized representative.

(1949 Rev., S. 3952; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 03-278, S. 77.)

History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-235 transferred to Sec. 21a-116 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, 2003.

Cited. 207 C. 698.