Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Business Opportunities
Section 14-112 - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

(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.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Business Regulation

Title 14 - Business Opportunities, Franchises, and Multilevel Distribution Companies

Subtitle 1 - Business Opportunities

Section 14-101 - Definitions

Section 14-102 - Legislative Policy

Section 14-103 - Scope of Subtitle

Section 14-104 - Exclusions

Section 14-105 - Delegation

Section 14-106 - Orders, Regulations, and Forms

Section 14-107 - Publication of Information

Section 14-108 - Investigations

Section 14-109 - Hearings

Section 14-110 - Civil Enforcement of Subtitle

Section 14-111 - Miscellaneous Powers

Section 14-112 - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

Section 14-113 - Registration of Business Opportunity Required

Section 14-113.1 - Registration of Business Opportunity

Section 14-114 - Disclosure Statement

Section 14-115 - Bond or Trust Account

Section 14-116 - Amendments to Documents

Section 14-117 - Renewal

Section 14-118 - Contracts for the Sale of Business Opportunities

Section 14-119 - Denial of Effectiveness to Registration, Suspension, or Revocation of Registrations

Section 14-120 - Untrue Statements or Omissions of Material Facts

Section 14-121 - Fraud or Deceit

Section 14-122 - Representations of Income or Earning Potential

Section 14-123 - Use of Commercial Symbol

Section 14-124 - Reference to Compliance

Section 14-125 - Failure to Deliver Products, Equipment, or Supplies

Section 14-126 - Remedies for Violation

Section 14-127 - False or Misleading Statement or Omission of Material Fact

Section 14-128 - General Penalty

Section 14-129 - Short Title