1.The board of directors, or the Department at the request of the board of directors, shall have authority, to:

1. a. enter cotton fields and other premises in order to carry out activities, including but not limited to treatment with pesticides, monitoring, and destruction of growing cotton and other host plants, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act,
2. b. make inspection of any fields or premises in this state and any property located therein or thereon for the purpose of determining whether such property is infested with boll weevils,
3. 2. The inspection and other activities may be conducted at any hour with the permission of the owner or person in charge of the premises or property. If permission is denied, the inspection and other activities shall be conducted in a reasonable manner, with a warrant, with respect to any premises or property.
4. B. Any judge of this state may, within his territorial jurisdiction, and upon proper cause to believe that any cotton or other regulated article is in or upon any premises in this state, issue warrants for the purpose of conducting administrative inspections and other activities authorized by the Boll Weevil Eradication Act.

Added by Laws 1993, HB 1198, c. 198, § 16, eff. September 1, 1993.