306 - Immunity from prosecution.

§  306.  Immunity  from  prosecution.  (a)  At  any  hearing conducted  pursuant to this chapter or in any cause or proceeding instituted by the  superintendent pursuant to this  chapter,  the  superintendent,  or  his  deputy  or other officer conducting the hearing, cause or proceeding may  confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of  section  50.20  of  the criminal procedure law.    (b)  No  person compelled in accordance with the provisions of section  50.20 of the criminal procedure law to give answer or  produce  evidence  of  any  other  kind  at  any such hearing, cause or proceeding shall be  exempt from the  refusal,  revocation  or  suspension  of  any  license,  permission  or authority conferred, or to be conferred, pursuant to this  chapter. Any person testifying at any such hearing, cause or  proceeding  may  execute, acknowledge and file in the office of the superintendent a  statement  expressly  waiving  his   immunity   or   privilege   against  self-incrimination  in  respect  to  any  transaction,  matter  or thing  specified in such statement and thereupon the answers given or  evidence  produced by such person in relation to such transaction, matter or thing  may  be  received  or  produced  before  any  judge  or  justice, court,  tribunal, grand jury or otherwise, and if so received or  produced  such  person  shall not be entitled to any immunity or privilege on account of  any answers he may so give or evidence he may so produce.