Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-55: Miss. Code Ann. § 53-7-55

(1) Authorized representatives of the department, on presentation of appropriate credentials, may enter and inspect any operation or any premises in which records required to be maintained under Section 53-7-53 are located and may at reasonable times, and without delay, have access to and copy any records and inspect any monitoring equipment or method of operation required under this chapter.

(2) Inspections of operations with or without a permit by the department shall occur on an irregular basis at a frequency necessary to insure compliance with this chapter, rules and regulations and the terms and conditions of any permit. Inspections shall occur only during normal operating hours if practical, may occur without prior notice to the permittee or the agents or employees of the permittee, and shall include the filing of an inspection report. The department shall make those reports part of the record and shall provide one (1) copy of the report to the operator. The department shall, as practical, establish a system of rotation of field inspectors.

(3) Each field inspector, on detection of each violation of this chapter, rules and regulations adopted under this chapter or the permit for the operation, shall inform the operator or the operator's agent orally at the time of the inspection and subsequently in writing and shall report any violation in writing to the commission.