Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1675 Exemption for State-regulated Garnishments
Title 15 › CHAPTER 41 — CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER II — RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT › § 1675
Summary
The Secretary of Labor can, by regulation, exempt garnishments under a State's laws from section 1673(a) and (b)(2) if that State's garnishment limits are substantially similar to those in section 1673(a) and (b)(2).
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Title 15, §1675
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The Secretary of Labor may by regulation exempt from the provisions of section 1673(a) and (b)(2) of this title garnishments issued under the laws of any State if he determines that the laws of that State provide restrictions on garnishment which are substantially similar to those provided in section 1673(a) and (b)(2) of this title.
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1977—Pub. L. 95–30 substituted “section 1673(a) and (b)(2) of this title” for “section 1673(a) of this title” in two places.
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15 U.S.C. § 1675
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102