15 USC § 1674 - Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1674"
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title: "15 USC § 1674 - Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1674"
section_name: "Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–321, title III, § 304, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 163.)"
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# § 1674. Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment

**(a)** **Termination of employment** No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that his earnings have been subjected to garnishment for any one indebtedness.

**(b)** **Penalties** 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–321, title III, § 304, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 163.)