(a) The State Plant Board, or its authorized representatives, shall have authority to enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities, and other premises in order to carry out suppression or eradication activities, including, but not limited to, treatment with pesticides, monitoring, and destruction of growing cotton or other host plants, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The board shall have authority to make inspection of any fields or premises in this state and any property located therein or thereon for the purpose of determining whether such property is infested with the boll weevil. Such inspection and other activities may be conducted in a reasonable manner without a warrant at any reasonable daylight hour falling between sunrise and sunset.
(c) Any judge of this state will, within his or her jurisdiction, and upon proper cause shown, issue a warrant giving the board the right of entry to any premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section or other activities authorized by this subchapter.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 16 - Plant Disease and Pest Control
Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Boll Weevil Suppression Eradication Act
§ 2-16-602. Declaration of policy — Purpose — Construction
§ 2-16-604. Criminal penalties
§ 2-16-606. Cooperative programs authorized
§ 2-16-607. Entry of premises — Suppression or eradication activities — Inspections
§ 2-16-612. Certification of cotton growers' organization — Requirements
§ 2-16-613. Certification of cotton growers' organization — Revocation
§ 2-16-614. Referendum — Assessments
§ 2-16-615. Conduct of referendum
§ 2-16-616. Subsequent referenda
§ 2-16-617. Failure to pay assessments — Extensions — Exemption