The inspecting officer may board any boat arriving with oysters in order to make the inspection and measurement provided by this Subpart and to ascertain the number of sacks, barrels, and baskets arriving and the names and addresses of the sellers, exporters, consignors, buyers, importers, and consignees of the oysters to be inspected and measured and the quantity consigned to each buyer, importer, and consignee, and any other information necessary to perform the duties imposed upon him by law. The owner or other person in charge of the boat or of its manifest shall produce the manifest and allow him to examine it, if he so demands.
La. R.S. § 3:4635