Sec. 26.10.13.13. Right of Entry

An applicant shall agree, as a prerequisite to the issuance of an Oil Operations Permit or approval, to allow the Secretary, at reasonable times and upon presentation of credentials, to enter a facility to:

A. Inspect or copy records required to be kept by the conditions of the Oil Operations Permit or approval, or by regulation;

B. Inspect monitoring equipment and methods, treatment systems, pollution management systems, control systems and devices, and transport vehicles needed to operate systems or facilities required by the Oil Operations Permit, approval, or regulation;

C. Sample waters of the State, soil, oil-contaminated soil, post-treatment soil, or other materials at the oil-contaminated soil facility; and

D. Obtain photographs or other evidence.