The Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s designee, in performing the duties imposed by this Code and for the purpose of enforcing and administering this chapter or any order or rule promulgated pursuant thereto, or for the purpose of obtaining facts with respect to any complaint or noncompliance, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into any building, structure, establishment, premises or enclosure or other place at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting any regulated equipment, area, site, or facility. Any person who in any way denies, obstructs, or hampers such entrance or inspection or refuses to provide requested information during inspection, violates this section and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to refuse the issuance of any certificate or permit for any regulated equipment, area, site, or facility with respect to which entrance or inspection has been denied in the event one has not been issued; or to revoke any outstanding certificate or permit issued for such regulated equipment, area, site, or facility.
(Prior code § 17-1.33; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73413, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. V, § 6)