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§ 15-606. Protection against discharge from employment

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 15. Debt Collection--Special Provisions
Subtitle 6. Attachment of Wages (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 15-606
§ 15-606. Protection against discharge from employment
Currentness
(a) An employer may not discharge his employee because the employee's wages are subjected to attachment for any one indebtedness within a calendar year.
(b) Any employer who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 452, § 1, eff. July 1, 1978.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 15-606, MD COML § 15-606
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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