Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 3, § 3406. Powers and duties of the commissioner

(1) Enter the premises of any warehouse, cotton merchant, or cotton agent required to be licensed under this Chapter, or those of any person purchasing grain from Louisiana producers, at any reasonable time during normal working hours, for the purpose of making any examination or any inspection of the premises and the contents thereof as may be necessary.

(2) Examine, copy, and audit the accounts, books, and records, including stock records, position records, balance sheets, scale tickets, and warehouse receipts of any warehouse, cotton merchant, or cotton agent required to be licensed under this Chapter, or those of any person purchasing grain from Louisiana producers, including all warehouses or grain dealers, or both, licensed under the United States Warehouse Act, as amended, and any applicant for licensure under this Chapter, or as otherwise permitted under this Chapter.

(3) Weigh and ascertain, by grading, the quality of any agricultural product regulated under this Chapter and certify such weight and grade.