Any duly appointed agent of the director, including without limitation any person with whom the board has contracted pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-9-46, may enter private or public property at reasonable times and upon presentation of the agent’s credentials to inspect, monitor, or investigate the operation of any emission inspection station or any establishment suspected of holding itself out as being an emission inspection station to determine whether such emission inspection station or establishment is in compliance with the requirements of this article; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall prohibit other investigative techniques from being utilized by the director.
History. Code 1981, § 12-9-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 336, § 9; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1524, § 2.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, “provided, however” was substituted for “provided however” near the end of this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 9 - Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
Article 2 - Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance
§ 12-9-41. Legislative Findings
§ 12-9-42. Declaration of Public Policy
§ 12-9-44. Uniformity and Scope of Application of Article
§ 12-9-45. Certificate of Emission Inspection
§ 12-9-47. Further Powers and Duties of Board; Designation of Department Personnel as Board’s Agents
§ 12-9-49. Application to Conduct Emission Inspections; Certificate of Authorization
§ 12-9-50. Authority to Inspect, Monitor, or Investigate Inspection Stations
§ 12-9-52. Amendment, Modification, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate of Authorization
§ 12-9-53. Review of Director’s Decision
§ 12-9-56. Rules and Regulations
§ 12-9-57. Effect of Federal Clean Air Act Requirements; Repeal of Article