§ 14-213

Maryland § 14-213

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gbr: Business Regulation
• Title: 14

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(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.