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.