(A) No cause of action may arise nor may liability be imposed against: (1) the director, the director's authorized representatives or his designees, or an examiner appointed by the director for statements made or conduct performed in good faith while carrying out Sections 38-13-10 through 38-13-40; (2) a person for communicating or delivering information or data to the director or the director's authorized representative or examiner pursuant to an examination made under Sections 38-13-10 through 38-13-40 if the communication or delivery was performed in good faith and without fraudulent intent or the intent to deceive. (B) This section does not abrogate or modify common law or statutory privilege or immunity enjoyed by a person identified in subsection (A). (C) A person identified in subsection (A) may receive attorney's fees and costs if he is the prevailing party in a civil cause of action for libel, slander, or another relevant tort arising out of his activities in carrying out Sections 38-13-10 through 38-13-40 and the party bringing the action was not justified substantially in doing so. For purposes of this section a proceeding is "substantially justified" if it had a reasonable basis in law or fact at the time that it was initiated.
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