(a) A person is not excused from attending, testifying, or producing evidence before the Commissioner, in a proceeding brought by the Commissioner, or in obedience to a subpoena of the Commissioner on the ground that the testimony or evidence may:
- (1) tend to incriminate the person; or
- (2) subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture.
(b)
- (1) If a person claims the privilege against self-incrimination as to a specific subject, and is then compelled to testify or produce evidence on that subject, the person may not be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture in connection with that subject.
- (2) A person who testifies is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed while testifying.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2.
Formerly Art. 56, § 364.