340.282.  Immunity of persons cooperating with the board. — Any person who in good faith and without malice reports, provides information or cooperates in any manner with the board, or assists the board in any manner, including, but not limited to, applicants or licensees, whether or not the applicant or licensee is the subject of an investigation, record custodians, consultants, attorneys, board members, agents, employees, staff or expert witnesses, in the course of any investigation, hearing or other proceeding conducted by or before the board pursuant to the provisions of sections 340.200 to 340.330 shall not be subject to an action for civil damages and no cause of action shall arise against him as a result thereof.