§ 40-10-123 — Special enforcement powers

(a) When necessary for the enforcement of this act or
rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, the
director is:
(i) Authorized to enter any commercial premises open
to the public during normal business hours. If the premises are
not open to the public, he shall obtain consent before making
entry, or obtain a search warrant;
(ii) Empowered to issue stop-use, hold and removal
orders with respect to any weights and measures commercially
used or any packaged commodities or bulk commodities kept,
offered or exposed for sale; and
(iii) Empowered to seize, as evidence, any incorrect
or unapproved weight, measure, package or commodity found to be
used, retained, offered or exposed for sale or sold in violation
of the provisions of this act or rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant to this act;
(iv) Authorized to report the results of
investigations and inspections to the owner or person in charge
by hand delivering, mailing or sending electronically.