Section 1151 Of Article 2. Investigatory Powers From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3.5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. For the purpose of all hearings and investigations, which, in
the opinion of the board, are necessary and proper for the exercise
of the powers vested in it by Chapters 5 (commencing with Section
1156) and 6 (commencing with Section 1160) of this part:
(a) The board, or its duly authorized agents or agencies, shall at
all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination,
and the right to copy, any evidence of any person being investigated
or proceeded against that relates to any matter under investigation
or in question. The members of the board or their designees or their
duly authorized agents shall have the right of free access to all
places of labor. The board, or any member thereof, shall upon
application of any party to such proceedings, forthwith issue to such
party subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses
or the production of any evidence in such proceeding or investigation
requested in such application. Within five days after the service of
a subpoena on any person requiring the production of any evidence in
his possession or under his control, such person may petition the
board to revoke, and the board shall revoke, such subpoena if in its
opinion the evidence whose production is required does not relate to
any matter under investigation, or any matter in question in such
proceedings, or if in its opinion such subpoena does not describe
with sufficient particularity the evidence whose production is
required. Any member of the board, or any agent or agency designated
by the board for such purposes, may administer oaths and
affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. Such
attendance of witnesses and the production of such evidence may be
required from any place in the state at any designated place of
hearing.
(b) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to
any person, any superior court in any county within the jurisdiction
of which the inquiry is carried on, or within the jurisdiction of
which such person allegedly guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is
found or resides or transacts business, shall, upon application by
the board, have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order
requiring such person to appear before the board, its member, agent,
or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to give
testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question. Any
failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such
court as a contempt thereof.