Criminal Penalties Deter Innovation

This provision criminalizes obstruction of compliance inspections with imprisonment of 12-24 months for refusing information, delaying access, or altering documentation. Combined with 89's reverse burden extending liability to directors and officers, this creates existential legal risk for startups and innovators who may inadvertently obstruct inspections due to informal documentation practices or technical complexity. The vague definitions of "lawfully requested information" and "relevant documentation" create legal uncertainty that discourages experimentation with cutting-edge technologies, while the threat of criminal prosecution for administrative non-compliance is disproportionate compared to innovation-friendly jurisdictions that treat obstruction as an administrative matter.