An agent or employee of the department may apply for a search warrant to any Commonwealth official authorized to issue a search warrant for the purposes of inspecting or examining any property, building, premise, place, book, record or other physical evidence, of conducting tests, or of taking samples of any solid waste. Such warrant shall be issued upon probable cause. It shall be sufficient probable cause to show any of the following:
(1) that the inspection, examination, test, or sampling is pursuant to a general administrative plan to determine compliance with this act;(2) that the agent or employee has reason to believe that a violation of this act has occurred or may occur; or(3) that the agent or employee has been refused access to the property, building, premise, place, book, record or physical evidence, or has been prevented from conducting tests or taking samples. 1980 , July 7, P.L. 380, No. 97, § 609, effective in 60 days.