# 15 U.S.C. § 2610: Inspections and subpoenas

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2610

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 U.S.C. § 2610
- **Heading:** Inspections and subpoenas
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE > CHAPTER 53—TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES

## Text

For purposes of administering this chapter, the Administrator, and any duly designated representative of the Administrator, may inspect any establishment, facility, or other premises in which chemical substances, mixtures, or products subject to subchapter IV are manufactured, processed, stored, or held before or after their distribution in commerce and any conveyance being used to transport chemical substances, mixtures, such products, or such articles in connection with distribution in commerce. Such an inspection may only be made upon the presentation of appropriate credentials and of a written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the premises or conveyance to be inspected. A separate notice shall be given for each such inspection, but a notice shall not be required for each entry made during the period covered by the inspection. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness and shall be conducted at reasonable times, within reasonable limits, and in a reasonable manner.

( Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 11 , Oct. 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2032 ; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(c)(1) , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2989 ; amended Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1021(b)(2) , (3), Oct. 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3923 ; Pub. L. 114–182, title I, § 19(j) , June 22, 2016 , 130 Stat. 507 .)

## Nearby sections

- [15 U.S.C. § 2601 Findings, policy, and intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2601.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2602 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2602.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2603 Testing of chemical substances and mixtures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2603.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2604 Manufacturing and processing notices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2604.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2605 Prioritization, risk evaluation, and regulation of chemical substances and mixtures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2605.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2606 Imminent hazards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2606.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2607 Reporting and retention of information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2607.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2608 Relationship to other Federal laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2608.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2609 Research, development, collection, dissemination, and utilization of information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2609.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2610 Inspections and subpoenas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2610.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2611 Exports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2611.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2612 Entry into customs territory of the United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2612.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2613 Confidential information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2613.md)
- [15 U.S.C. § 2614 Prohibited acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t15_s2614.md)

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