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22 §3818. Payor compensation

§3818. Payor compensation The department may establish by rule a fee that an employer or other payor of income may deduct from the obligor’s income as compensation for honoring an income withholding order or assignment of earnings.   [PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).

22 §3819. Payor protected

§3819. Payor protected An employer or other payor of income may not be held liable for action taken to honor a duly executed income withholding order or assignment of earnings issued by the department.   [PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).

22 §3820. Failure to honor

§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 […]

22 §3821. Employee protected

§3821. Employee protected An employer may not discharge, refuse to hire, discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee because of action by the department under this chapter. An employer who violates this section is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 payable to the State to be recovered in a civil action. The employer […]

22 §3822. Liens

§3822. Liens The department may issue a certificate of lien 21 days after service of a notice to repay, unless collection action is stayed in accordance with section 3813, subsection 6. A lien issued by the department under this section attaches to all nonexempt real and personal property of the person named in the notice […]

22 §3823. Foreclosure on liens

§3823. Foreclosure on liens The commissioner shall proceed as follows with respect to foreclosures on liens filed pursuant to section 3822.   [PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Liens on real property.  Actions to foreclose liens on real property issued under section 3822 may be brought in the county where the property is located […]

22 §3824. Credit reporting

§3824. Credit reporting The department may submit the names of obligors and the amounts of overpayments not recouped, repaid or otherwise recovered to a consumer credit reporting agency. The department may submit the name of an obligor and the amount owed only if the amount owed was established by judicial or administrative action, by agreement […]

22 §3825. Exceptions to collections from minors

§3825. Exceptions to collections from minors 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. “AFDC” means the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program administered pursuant to former chapter 1053.   [PL 2001, c. 551, §2 (NEW).] B. “TANF” means the Temporary […]

22 §3817. Assignment of earnings

§3817. Assignment of earnings The department may seek to collect an overpayment by executing an assignment of earnings with the obligor. An employer or other payor of income shall honor an assignment of earnings executed by the department and an obligor. An assignment of earnings continues until released in writing by the department. Income withheld […]

22 §3811. Definitions

§3811. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Assistance unit.  “Assistance unit” means the individuals whose need the department considers when determining whether an applicant or recipient is eligible for program benefits.   [PL 1993, c. […]