A.__The commissioner may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any proceeding or investigation pending under this chapter at any stage of such a proceeding or investigation.__Depositions may be taken before any designee of the commissioner who has the power to administer oaths.__ Testimony must be reduced to writing by the person taking the deposition or under that person's direction and must then be subscribed by the deponent.__A person may be compelled to appear and depose and to produce documentary evidence in the same manner as witnesses may be compelled to appear and testify and produce documentary evidence before the commissioner.

B.__A person may not be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, schedules of charges, contracts, agreements or other documentary evidence before the commissioner or in response to the subpoena of the commissioner, whether the subpoena is signed or issued by the commissioner or by the commissioner's designee.__A person may not be excused from attending or testifying in a cause or proceeding based on an alleged violation of this chapter on the ground that the testimony, documentary evidence or other evidence required of that person might incriminate that person or subject that person to a penalty or forfeiture.__After claiming a privilege against self- incrimination, a person may not be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture for any transaction or matter concerning the information the person is required to testify to or produce.__A person who commits perjury is not exempt from prosecution or punishment.

3.__Failure to comply; false statements.__A person is guilty__ of a crime punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 3 years, or both, if that person willfully:

A.__Makes or causes to be made a false entry or statement of fact in a report required under this chapter;

B.__Makes or causes to be made a false entry in an account, record or memorandum kept by a person subject to this chapter;