Section 26-2-124 - Immunity from prosecution when testimony is compelled; exception for perjury; waiver of immunity(a) If any person asks to be excused from attending or testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, correspondence, documents or other evidence in connection with any examination, investigation or hearing the commissioner or his representative conducts, or in any proceeding or action before any court or magistrate upon a charge of violation of this code, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture, and, notwithstanding, is directed by the commissioner and the attorney general to give the testimony or produce the evidence, he shall comply with that direction. The person shall not thereafter be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or because of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may have testified or produced evidence, and no testimony given or evidence produced shall be received against him upon any criminal action, investigation or proceeding, except that no person so testifying is exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury. (b) Any person may execute, acknowledge and file in the department a statement expressly waiving the immunity or privilege in respect to any transaction, matter or thing specified in the statement. The testimony of that person or the evidence in relation to the transaction, matter or thing may then be received or produced before any judge or justice, court, tribunal, magistrate, grand jury or otherwise, and if so received or produced the person is not entitled to any immunity or privileges because of any testimony he gives or evidence he produces.