Section 11-46-12 - Inspection of premises(a) The director upon receiving reports of, or identifying any actual or suspected excessive noise source, is authorized, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge: (1) To enter at all reasonable hours, any premises, to conduct an investigation, to ascertain compliance or noncompliance with this chapter, or any permit, variance or modification issued pursuant to this chapter, to make reasonable tests in connection therewith, and to recommend requirements for any noise attenuation measures;(2) To inspect at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any premises and all pertinent equipment or devices; and(3) To require that the owner, operator, or agent of any premises cease operation of all pertinent equipment, or devices for the purpose of conducting an investigation and inspection thereof.(b) No confidential information secured pursuant to this section by any official or employee of the department, within the scope and course of the official's or employee's employment, in the prevention, control, or abatement of excessive noise, shall be disclosed by the official or employee, except as it relates directly to the excessive noise, and only in connection with the official's or employee's official duties and within the scope and course of the official's or employee's employment.[Eff SEP 23 1996] (Auth: HRS §§ 342F-3, 342F-6, 342F-31) (Imp: HRS §§ 342F-3, 342F-6, 342F-31)