(1) Officer of the Excise Department not below the rank of Excise Inspector, Officers of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Tahsildar authorised by the Collector are authorised to enter into and inspect the shops to check the accounts, verify physical stocks and to take samples of liquor for chemical test or analysis.
(2) An inspection book in Form-IX shall be maintained in every shop for the use of the inspecting officers. The inspection book shall be handed over to the Collector after the expiry of the licence period.
(3) In the event of any violation being detected in any shop, without prejudice to any other penal action contemplated by the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, disciplinary action shall be taken against the persons responsible.