(225 ILCS 735/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 709)
Sec. 9.
The Department may inspect the premises used by any timber buyer
in the conduct of his or her business at any reasonable time and the books,
accounts, records and papers of every such timber buyer shall at all times
during business hours be subject to inspection by the Department. Any
person licensed as a timber buyer as defined in this Act, or any person
who has purchased, bartered, or attempted to purchase or barter timber, or
any person having possession or who has had possession of timber as
defined in this Act shall prima facie
be considered a timber buyer. A timber buyer shall retain the books,
accounts, records and papers used in the conduct of his or her business for a
period of 3 years after any purchase of timber made by the timber buyer.
(Source: P.A. 85-287.)
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