Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 4000.1707. Production of materials;  recordkeeping requirements

(1) Have access to, and require the production of, books and papers, documents and physical evidence pertinent to any matter under investigation.

(2) Require any person engaged in the municipal waste management or municipal waste planning to establish and maintain such records and make such reports and furnish such information as the department may prescribe.

(3) Have the authority to enter any building, property, premises or place where solid waste is generated, stored, processed, treated or disposed of for the purposes of making an investigation or inspection necessary to ascertain the compliance or noncompliance by any person with the provisions of this act and the regulations promulgated under this act. In connection with the inspection or investigation, samples may be taken of a solid, semisolid, liquid or contained gaseous material for analysis.  If analysis is made of the samples, a copy of the results of the analysis shall be furnished within five business days after receiving the analysis to the person having apparent authority over the building, property, premises or place.

(1) The inspection, examination, test or sampling is pursuant to a general administrative plan to determine compliance with this act.

(2) The agent or employee has reason to believe that a violation of this act has occurred or may occur.

(3) The agent or employee has been refused access to the property, building, premises, place, book, record or physical evidence or has been prevented from conducting tests or taking samples.