Rule 560-8-1-.05. Inspection of Licensed Premises and Records - General
- (1) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's agents may enter the licensed premises of any person engaged in the manufacture, transportation, distribution, sale, storage, or possession of any cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, loose tobacco or smokeless tobacco, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products at any time for the purpose of inspecting the premises and enforcing the Code and regulations. The Commissioner and the Commissioner's agents shall have access during the inspection to all areas of the premises and to all books, records, and supplies relating to the manufacture, transportation, distribution, sale, storage, or possession of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products.
(2) It shall be a violation of these regulations for any licensee, its employee, or anyone acting on behalf of or with the approval of the licensee, to hinder or interfere with an agent in the performance of the agent's duties or to fail to cooperate with all aspects of an inspection. Interference or hindrance of an agent shall include but not be limited to the following:
- (a) Disorderly conduct including behaving in any manner that tends to threaten, or to appear to threaten, the agent or members of the public during an inspection or performance of the agent's duty.
- (b) Disturbing the peace including, but not limited to, exhibiting loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting, or indecent language during an inspection or performance of the agent's duty.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 48-2-12, 48-11-4, 48-11-11, 48-11-19.
History. Original Rule entitled "Inspection of Licensed Premises and Records - General" adopted. F. Sept. 26, 2007; eff. Oct. 16, 2007.
Amended: F. May 4, 2026; eff. May 24, 2026.