IC 25-36.5-1-8 : Inspection of premises, records, and papers

Sec. 8. (a) The department may inspect the premises used by any timber buyer in the conduct of the timber buyer's business at any reasonable time and the books, accounts, records and papers of every such timber buyer shall at all times during business hours be subject to inspection by the department.

(b) A timber buyer shall keep complete and accurate records and accounts for each transaction. The timber buyer shall retain records and accounts for not less than five (5) years after a transaction.

(c) The information obtained under this section is exempt under IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1). Unless otherwise required by judicial order, the information obtained under this section may be disclosed only to the director, the director's designee, or a timber grower.

Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.190, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.141-2022, SEC.53.