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§ 14-213. Privilege invoked

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Regulation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Business Opportunities, Franchises, and Multilevel Distribution Companies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Franchises (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 14-213
§ 14-213. Privilege invoked
Currentness
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2.
Formerly Art. 56, § 364.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 14-213, MD BUS REG § 14-213
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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