New Hampshire Revised Statutes 260:42-a – Retail Dealer Inspections
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I. Every retail dealer shall be subject to reasonable inspections during the regular business hours of the retail dealer. Inspections may consist of the review of records of motor fuel and petroleum products, including:
(a) Purchases of product;
(b) Opening and closing inventory readings; and
(c) Pump meter readings.
II. Any person authorized by the department is hereby given the authority, during the usual business hours of the day, to enter any retail dealer’s premises for the purpose of making an inspection or investigation as deemed necessary by the department. If the owner or occupant refuses to permit such inspection, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized officers may apply under oath for a search warrant as provided in RSA 595-B.
(a) Purchases of product;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 260:42-a
- Commissioner: shall mean the commissioner of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:13
- Dealer: shall mean a retail vehicle dealer or an auto wholesale dealer. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:18
- Department: shall mean the department of safety of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:19
- Motor fuel: shall mean all products used in an internal combustion engine for the generation of power to propel motor vehicles or mechanical contrivances on or over the ways of this state. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:58
- Owner: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:72 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
(b) Opening and closing inventory readings; and
(c) Pump meter readings.
II. Any person authorized by the department is hereby given the authority, during the usual business hours of the day, to enter any retail dealer’s premises for the purpose of making an inspection or investigation as deemed necessary by the department. If the owner or occupant refuses to permit such inspection, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized officers may apply under oath for a search warrant as provided in RSA 595-B.