§ 6021.107. Powers and duties of department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 6021.107
§ 6021.107. Powers and duties of department
(a) Cooperative agreements.--The department is authorized to enter into agreements, contracts or cooperative arrangements under such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate, with other State agencies, Federal agencies, and cities and counties of the first and second class to delegate any or all of its regulatory authority to permit, inspect, monitor and enforce this act and the underground and aboveground storage tank programs, provided that the counties and cities of the first and second class have a storage tank program in effect that is at least as stringent as this act.
(b) Compliance policy and procedure.--The department shall develop and implement policies, procedures and forms as may be necessary and appropriate in order to administer and obtain compliance with this act, or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, and permits issued hereunder.
(2) The department is authorized to make such inspections, conduct such tests or sampling, or examine or require production of books, papers and records, and physical evidence pertinent to any matter under investigation pursuant to this act as it deems necessary to determine compliance with this act and, for this purpose, the duly authorized agents and employees of the department are authorized to enter and examine any property, facility, operation or activity governed by this act, upon presentation of appropriate credentials, without prior notice at all reasonable times, during regular business hours of the operation and times when activity is being conducted at the site.
(3) The owner, operator or other person in charge of such property, facility, operation or activity, upon presentation of proper identification and purpose for inspection by the agents or employees of the department, shall give such agents and employees free and unrestricted entry and access and, upon refusal to grant such entry or access, the agent or employee may obtain a search warrant or other suitable order for the purposes of inspecting, examining and seizing any property, building, premises, place, book, record or other physical evidence, and for the purposes of conducting tests and taking samples. Such warrants shall be issued upon probable cause. It shall be sufficient probable cause to show any one of the following:
(iii) The agent or employee has been refused access to the property, building, premises, place, book, record or other physical evidence on sites or pertaining to matters governed by this act or has been prevented from conducting tests or obtaining physical evidence which activities are necessary to determine compliance or to respond to a violation of this act.
Credits
1989, July 6, P.L. 169, No. 32, § 107, effective in 30 days.
35 P.S. § 6021.107, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6021.107
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document |