15 U.S.C. § 2065 : US Code - Section 2065: Inspection and recordkeeping

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2065 : US Code - Section 2065: Inspection and recordkeeping

(a) For purposes of implementing this chapter, or rules or orders
prescribed under this chapter, officers or employees duly
designated by the Commission, upon presenting appropriate
credentials and a written notice from the Commission to the owner,
operator, or agent in charge, are authorized -
(1) to enter, at reasonable times, (A) any factory, warehouse,
or establishment in which consumer products are manufactured or
held, in connection with distribution in commerce, or (B) any
conveyance being used to transport consumer products in
connection with distribution in commerce; and
(2) to inspect, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner
such conveyance or those areas of such factory, warehouse, or
establishment where such products are manufactured, held, or
transported and which may relate to the safety of such products.
Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with
reasonable promptness.
(b) Every person who is a manufacturer, private labeler, or
distributor of a consumer product shall establish and maintain such
records, make such reports, and provide such information as the
Commission may, by rule, reasonably require for the purposes of
implementing this chapter, or to determine compliance with rules or
orders prescribed under this chapter. Upon request of an officer or
employee duly designated by the Commission, every such
manufacturer, private labeler, or distributor shall permit the
inspection of appropriate books, records, and papers relevant to
determining whether such manufacturer, private labeler, or
distributor has acted or is acting in compliance with this chapter
and rules under this chapter.