Inspection and investigation
Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, sec. 24
- (a) Transportation vehicles and transporter/distributor facilities shall be subject to reasonable inspection by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
(b) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division, or an enforcement agent, may:
- (1) Inspect, without the need for a search warrant, the licensed premises of a transporter’s/distributor’s facility or transportation vehicle, including any marijuana and marijuana products on the premises, equipment used in the transportation, distribution or storage of marijuana, the transporter’s/distributor’s records required by this part and computers, at any time;
- (2) Issue a written report or notice of his or her findings;
- (3) Exercise law enforcement powers, if authorized; and
- (4) Enlist the assistance of any law enforcement officer not directly employed by Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement toward the performance of these enforcement duties.
(c) A transporter/distributor and any agent shall cooperate with the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division, an enforcement agent, an employee of the board, or assisting law enforcement officer, acting in an official capacity to enforce the laws related to marijuana, including but not limited to:
- (1) Permitting entry upon and inspection of the licensed premises, including all limited access areas and transportation vehicles; and
(2) Providing access to records required by this part and computers, when requested by:
- (A) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division;
- (B) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division, or an enforcement agent; or
- (C) An assisting law enforcement officer.