Powers of Inspectors.
Section 34
SEC. 34. Powers of Inspectors.— Every inspector, for the purpose of enforcing this Decree and the regulations, may (1) enter any premises, vessel boat, car, truck or other conveyance used for the storage, processing, grading, packing, redrying, selling or offering for sale, shipping or transporting of any tobacco and inspect any tobacco found therein; (2) stop any conveyance that he believes to contain any tobacco and inspect such conveyance or any tobacco found therein; (3) obtain any tobacco at the expense of the owner for the purpose of making an inspection thereof; (4) require the production or furnishing of copies of, or extracts from any shipping documents, bills of lading or other records relating to the tobacco. For the purpose of inspecting a tobacco, the PVTA inspector may detain it at the risk of its owner and, after detaining it, the PVTA tobacco inspector shall forthwith notify the owner or the person who had possession of its detention by telegram or such other means as in circumstances he deems proper. No person shall hinder or obstruct a PVTA tobacco inspector or a grader in the course of his duties or furnish an inspector or grader with false information of refuse to permit tobacco to be inspected or refuse to furnish an inspector or grader with information. A person, when required by a PVTA tobacco inspector, shall produce copies of or extracts from any shipping documents, bills of lading and other records relating to any tobacco.