Section 566. Right of entry of officers of department  


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  • The commissioner
      and such officers or employees of the department as  are  designated  by
      him  may,  at  reasonable  times,  and pursuant to a search warrant when
      required by law, without fee or hindrance enter, examine and inspect all
      vessels, premises, grounds, structures, buildings and every part thereof
      and all underground passages of every sort in the  city  for  compliance
      with  the provisions of law enforced by the department and its rules and
      regulations and may  make  plans,  drawings  and  descriptions  thereof,
      according  to the regulations of the department.  The owner or his agent
      or representative and the lessee  or  occupant  of  any  such  premises,
      grounds,   structures,   buildings   and  every  part  thereof  and  all
      underground passages of every sort in the city and  every  part  thereof
      and  every  person  having the care and management thereof, shall at all
      reasonable times, when required by any such officers or employees,  give
      them  free  access  thereto,  and refusal so to do shall be triable by a
      judge of the New York city criminal  court  and  shall  be  treated  and
      punished as a misdemeanor.