27 CFR § 555.31 - Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s555.31"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "27 CFR § 555.31 - Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "555.31"
section_name: "Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "EXPLOSIVES"
part_number: "555"
part_name: "COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "18 U.S.C. 847."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-487, 68 FR 3748, Jan. 24, 2003."
cfr_part: "555"
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# 555.31 Inspection of site accidents or fires; right of entry.

Any ATF officer may inspect the site of any accident or fire in which there is reason to believe that explosive materials were involved. Any ATF officer may enter into or upon any property where explosive materials have been used, are suspected of having been used, or have been found in an otherwise unauthorized location.