22 §3820. Failure to honor

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 3: CHILDREN

Chapter 1055-A: COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS (HEADING: PL 1993, C. 654, §1 (NEW))

§3820. Failure to honor

An employer or other payor of income who knowingly fails to honor an income withholding order or assignment of earnings is liable to the department for the amount of income not withheld or the amount of income withheld and not sent to the department, as applicable. A court may award the department costs, interest and attorney's fees in an action brought under this section. [1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).