Montana Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas § 82-15-107. Inspections, sampling, and tests by department to insure compliance with part

(1) For the purpose of obtaining information regarding suspected violation of this part, the department has access to all places where the commodities subject to regulation under this part are sold, offered for sale or kept for sale, manufactured, transported, or stored or where the books, papers, records, or documents relative to those transactions are kept and may inspect and copy them at any place in this state.

(2) The department may sample, inspect, and test any of the commodities subject to this part upon tendering payment for them, whether they originate at points outside the state or otherwise and whether they are in transport or at rest in places where they are to be sold.