(a) Inspections may be made at any place where cigarettes are sold, offered for sale, or stored or at any site where there is evidence of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14951.

(b) Manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers shall permit an employee of the department, upon presentation of the appropriate identification and credentials, to enter into, and to conduct an inspection of, any building, facility, site, or place described in subdivision (a).

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 14956

  • Department: means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. See California Health and Safety Code 14950
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19

(c) Any person that refuses to allow an inspection authorized under this section is subject to the penalty imposed by Section 14958.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 613, Sec. 4. (SB 1408) Effective January 1, 2019.)