Article 20. Records of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 20.

The director may require any and all processors or distributors, that are subject to the provisions of any marketing order which is issued pursuant to this chapter, to maintain books and records which reflect their operations under such marketing order, and to furnish him with such information as may be from time to time requested by him which relates to operations under such marketing order, and to permit the inspection by the director of such portions of such books and records as relate to operations under such marketing order.

Information which is obtained by any person pursuant to this article is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other person except to a person with like right to obtain the information, or any attorney who is employed to give legal advice upon it, or by court order.

For the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this article, the director may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, or documents of any kind.

A person shall not be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing documentary evidence, before the director in obedience to the subpoena of the director on the ground, or for the reason, that the testimony or evidence, documentary, or otherwise, which is required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. A natural person shall not, however, be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he may be so required to testify, or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the director in obedience to a subpoena which is issued by him. A natural person so testifying is not, however, exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.