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Consumer Product Safety Act
15 U.S.C. Section 2065
§ 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.
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