This is from the text of the law...
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(2) Upon commencing an inspection, the investigator shall:
(i) Present his or her credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the establishment;
(ii) Explain the nature and purpose of the inspection, including the limited nature of the records inspection, and the records required to be kept by the Act and this part; and
(iii) Indicate the scope of the specific inspection and the records that he or she wishes to inspect.
(3) The inspections shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably disrupt the operations of the producer's establishment.
(4) At the conclusion of an inspection, the investigator may informally advise the producer of any apparent violations disclosed by the inspection. The producer may bring to the attention of the investigator any pertinent information regarding the records inspected or any other relevant matter.
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It sounds like they went beyond the scope defined by the law, unless their warrant granted more than a simple 2257 inspection. He should have been able to obtain or make a copy of the warrant, since it should have spelled out what the grounds were for searching his entire premises, and not just inspecting and copying his 2257 records.
There may be more to his case than simply 2257 compliance...
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