Section 8. Personnel or authorized agents of the department may at all reasonable times enter any premises, public or private, for the purpose of investigating, sampling or inspecting any records, condition, equipment, practice or property relating to activities subject to this chapter, and may at any time enter such premises for the purpose of protecting the public health or safety, or to prevent damage to the environment. For the purposes of such entries no warrant shall be required provided, however, that upon demand by the owner or person in control of such premises, a warrant authorizing such entry and inspection shall be sought after such demand. Any court, judge, or justice authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases may issue such warrants.
Personnel of the department of telecommunications and energy appointed under section twelve F of chapter twenty-five shall have the authority to enforce the criminal, civil and administrative sanction provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted thereunder as they relate to the transportation of hazardous waste and shall have the powers granted to them under section fourteen of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine B.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21c - Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act
Section 3 - Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee
Section 4 - Division of Hazardous Waste; Duties of Department
Section 5 - Collection, Transportation, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste; Prohibited Acts
Section 6 - Collection, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste at Generation Site; Regulations
Section 8 - Entry of Premises; Warrants; Enforcement of Law
Section 9 - Violations; Orders by Department
Section 10 - Violations; Presumption; Penalties; Jurisdiction
Section 11 - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review
Section 12 - Disclosure of Information
Section 14 - Property Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture
Section 15 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 15 to 30
Section 20 - Subrogation and Contribution Rights of Insolvency Fund
Section 21 - Powers of Insolvency Fund
Section 23 - Plan of Operation of Insolvency Fund
Section 24 - Appeals; Judicial Review
Section 25 - Detection and Prevention of Licensee Insolvencies or Impairments
Section 26 - Records of Negotiations and Meetings; Insolvency Fund as Creditor
Section 27 - Examination and Regulation of Insolvency Fund; Reports