Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1674 Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT › § 1674
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Title 15, §1674
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(a)No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that his earnings have been subjected to garnishment for any one indebtedness.
(b)Whoever willfully violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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15 U.S.C. § 1674
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73