Section 1151.2 Of Article 2. Investigatory Powers From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3.5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
1151.2
. (a) No person shall be excused from attending and
testifying, or from producing books, records, correspondence,
documents, or other evidence in obedience to the subpoena of the
board, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him
may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or
forfeiture. However, no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected
to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction,
matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having
claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or
produce evidence, except that such individual so testifying shall not
be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in
so testifying.
(b) No individual shall be granted immunity pursuant to
subdivision (a) unless, at least 10 calendar days prior thereto, the
board has given written notice, by registered mail, to the district
attorney of each county who may have reasonable grounds for objecting
to such grant of immunity. Such notice shall specify the subject
matter of the inquiries to which the witness' answers are to be
immunized from use.
The board may not grant immunity in any case where it finds that a
district attorney has reasonable grounds for objecting to such grant
of immunity provided that the board may disregard objections that
are not accompanied by the declaration of the district attorney that
he or she is familiar with the notice and which sets forth the
grounds for resisting such grant of immunity.