§ 42-3151 — Inspection of records and stocks of luxuries

A. All books, papers, invoices and records of any wholesaler, distributor or retailer whether or not required under this chapter to be kept, showing sales, receipts and purchases of luxuries, shall be open for inspection by the department as follows:

1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, any inspection must begin during the normal business hours of the building, facility, site or place being inspected.

2. Any inspection that does not begin during normal business hours requires a judicial warrant or the prior written consent of the wholesaler, distributor or retailer.

B. Any stock of luxuries in and upon any building, facility, site or place where placed, produced, stored or sold may be inspected by the department to determine compliance with this chapter. Except as provided in subsections A and C of this section, a business may not maintain any books, papers, invoices, records and luxuries subject to the department's inspection in a place and manner that requires a judicial warrant or prior written consent of the wholesaler, distributor or retailer.

C. A business that maintains any books, papers, invoices or records electronically shall provide access to the data for the department's inspection at its business location, regardless of the storage location of the data. The business shall provide the access at the business location in a place and manner that is accessible to the department during normal business hours without a judicial warrant or prior written consent of the wholesaler, distributor or retailer.