The director shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse or establishment in which foods are manufactured, processed, packed or held for introduction into commerce or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such foods in commerce for the purpose:
A. of inspecting such factory, warehouse, establishment or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of the New Mexico Food Act are being violated; and
B. to secure samples or specimens of any food after paying or offering to pay for such sample. It shall be the duty of the director to make or cause to be made examinations of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether or not any provision of the New Mexico Food Act is being violated.
History: 1941 Comp., § 71-679, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 169, § 16; 1953 Comp., § 54-1-16; Laws 1982, ch. 73, § 11.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food § 13.
36A C.J.S. Food § 12(7).
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