Section 112180 Of Article 2. General Requirements From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
112180
. The director, or the director's duly authorized agent, may,
at any reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:
(a) Enter and inspect any facility or area used for cultivation,
production, depuration, processing, transporting, or sale of
shellfish.
(b) Obtain samples of water and shellfish. Upon request, split
samples shall be given to the person from whose property the samples
were obtained.
(c) Inspect all shellfish plants and the practices followed in the
handling and packaging of shellfish. If it is found that the
operator is complying with the regulations promulgated under this
chapter, the director shall issue a certificate attesting to the
compliance.
(d) Cause a reinspection to be made at any time and may revoke the
certificate upon refusal of the operator to permit an inspection or
free access at all reasonable hours, or upon a finding that the plant
is not being operated in compliance with the regulations promulgated
under this chapter.
(e) No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of any
certificate is lawful unless, prior to the institution of department
proceedings, the department gave notice by mail, to the certificate
holder, of facts or conduct that warrants the intended action, and
the certificate holder was given an opportunity to show compliance
with all lawful requirements for the retention of the certificate,
pursuant to Section 112265. This section does not preclude the
department from taking immediate action in accordance with
subdivision (e) of Section 112160.