Section 35-11-111 - Inspections - entry upon land(1) Each irrigation system for which a permit has been issued may be inspected once every two years.(2) Prior to an inspection, the inspector shall notify a permit holder of the time and date of an inspection. The inspector shall inform the permit holder that he is entitled to be present at the inspection. If a permit holder denies access to an inspector, the inspector may seek an inspection warrant issued by the district court for the district in which the permit holder's land is located. The court shall issue such inspection warrant upon presentation by the inspector of an affidavit stating: The information which gives the inspector reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this article is being violated or has been violated, or the information showing that such entry and inspection is required in order to determine whether the provisions of this article are being complied with, as the case may be, that the inspector notified the permit holder of an inspection, that the inspector was denied access by the permit holder, and a general description of the location of the affected land.(3) Each irrigation system subject to the provisions of this article which has not been issued a permit pursuant to the provisions of this article may be inspected, without prior notice, by an inspector who has information which gives him reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this article is being violated. If the landowner denies access to the inspector, the inspector may seek an inspection warrant issued by the district court for the district in which the landowner's land is located. The district court shall issue such inspection warrant upon presentation by an inspector of an affidavit stating: The information which gives the inspector reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this article is being violated or has been violated, that the landowner has denied access to the inspector, and a general description of the location of the affected land.(4) Except as otherwise provided in section 35-11-113, inspectors shall be employees of the department.L. 87: Entire article RC&RE, p. 1282, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (1) amended, p. 1221, § 5, effective July 1.