(a)  As a condition of licensure, cannabis establishments are subject to inspection by the commission or personnel designated by the commission. Inspections shall occur periodically, at reasonable times and shall be limited in scope to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 28.6 of this title and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. During inspections the commission or designated personnel may examine and inspect any premises, books, records, papers, stocks of cannabis or cannabis products.

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(b)  The commission may request and authorize administrative inspections to be conducted by the department of health or the state police. For purposes of this section, “administrative inspection” shall mean any inspection, independent of a criminal investigation, that is conducted for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable state law and rules and regulations of the commission.

(c)  The tax administrator shall have authority to conduct inspections of all matters necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of title 44 (“taxation”).

(d)  Any licensee who wrongfully fails to cooperate with an inspection authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one year, or a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation per day, or both, and revocation of a license.