(a) Every person, firm, corporation, joint-stock company, syndicate or association in this state engaged in the storage, sale, distribution by sale or gift and/or manufacture in this state of such beer and/or other beverage shall keep invoices and all other memoranda fully descriptive thereof, and shall permit the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agents, representatives or employees to inspect, at any time during the business hours of the day, all such articles, containers, packages, invoices, books, papers and memoranda as may be deemed necessary in the opinion of the commissioner, or the commissioner's authorized agent, representative or employee, in ascertaining whether or not the state privilege tax levied under §§ 57-5-201 — 57-5-203 has been paid or in determining the amount of such tax as may be due.

(b) The original bill of sale or invoice or a digital copy thereof shall be kept by the wholesaler for at least two (2) years and the duplicate bill of sale or invoice shall be retained by the retailer for at least two (2) years, subject to inspection by the department or the county, municipal or metropolitan government involved.

(c) The commissioner shall have the power to require any person engaged in the storage, sale, distribution by sale or gift, and/or manufacture, in this state, of such beer and/or any other such beverages, as described above, to furnish any reports, statements or information, under oath, which may be deemed, in the opinion of the commissioner, necessary for the purpose of enforcing a compliance herewith.

(d) The commissioner is authorized and has the duty to make rules and regulations necessary, in the commissioner's opinion, to effectuate the purposes and carry out the provisions hereof, which rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law if not in conflict with express statutory provision.