Privilege against self-incrimination

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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.


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