Inspectors
3 (1) The Minister may appoint a chief inspector who shall be a veterinarian and such other inspectors as the Minister considers necessary to carry out and enforce this Act and the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (1). Certificate of appointment (2) The production by an inspector of a certificate of his or her appointment purporting to be signed by the Minister is admissible in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of his or her appointment without further proof of the signature and authority of the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (2). Inspections (3) Subject to subsections (6), (7), (8) and (9), an inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter any premises or conveyance of a person licensed under this Act and make an inspection to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the regulations are being complied with.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (3). Idem (4) An inspector who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that any person is selling livestock medicines to owners of livestock for the treatment of livestock without a licence under this Act and is not so authorized under any other Act may, subject to subsections (6), (7), (8) and (9) and at any reasonable time, enter any premises or conveyance of such person to make an inspection for the purpose of determining whether or not the person is committing an offence under this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (4). Powers of inspectors (5) Upon an inspection under subsection (3) or (4), an inspector may, (a)  require the production or furnishing by the owner or custodian thereof of any books, records, documents or extracts therefrom of the person being inspected; (b)  obtain and remove a sample of any substance for the purpose of analysis to determine whether or not it is a livestock medicine; or (c)  seize, remove or detain at the risk and expense of the owner any livestock medicine where the inspector believes on reasonable and probable grounds that, (i)  the licensee is contravening the provisions of this Act or the regulations relating to the livestock medicine, or (ii)  the person being inspected is not authorized under this Act or any other Act to sell livestock medicines to owners of livestock for the treatment of livestock.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (5). Entry of dwellings (6) Except under the authority of a warrant under section 158 of the Provincial Offences Act, an inspector shall not enter any part of a dwelling without the consent of the occupant unless, (a)  the occupant is licensed under this Act; and (b)  the inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that the occupant is using such part for the sale, maintenance, handling or storage of livestock medicines.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (6). Production of appointment (7) An inspector in the course of his or her duties under this section shall, upon request, produce the certificate of his or her appointment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (7). Removal for copying (8) An inspector who requires the production or furnishing of books, records, documents or extracts therefrom, may, upon giving a receipt therefor, remove and detain them for the purpose of making, or causing to be made, one or more copies thereof, but such copies shall be made with reasonable dispatch, and the inspector shall forthwith thereafter return them to the person who produced or furnished them.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (8). Copy as evidence (9) Any copy made under subsection (8), and certified by the inspector to be a true copy is admissible in evidence and has the same probative force as the original document would have had if it had been proven in the ordinary way.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (9). Obstruction of inspector (10) No person shall hinder or obstruct an inspector in the course of his or her duties or furnish the inspector with false information or refuse to furnish the inspector with information.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.23, s. 3 (10).