30 CFR §842.13
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- (a)Each authorized representative of the Secretary conducting a Federal inspection under § 842.11:
- (1)Shall have a right of entry to, upon, and through any coal exploration or surface coal mining and reclamation operation without advance notice or a search warrant, upon presentation of appropriate credentials;
- (2)May, at reasonable times and without delay, have access to and copy any records, and inspect any monitoring equipment or method of exploration or operation required under the applicable program; and,
- (3)Shall have a right to gather physical and photographic evidence to document conditions, practices or violations at the site.
- (b)No search warrant shall be required with respect to any activity under paragraph (a) of this section, except that a search warrant may be required for entry into a building.