§20.210. Exclusions from garnishment.
29 C.F.R. § 20.210
The Department may not garnish the wages of a debtor who it knows has been involuntarily separated from employment until the debtor has been reemployed continuously for at least 12 months. The debtor has the burden of informing the Department (or any other federal agency exercising the Department's authority under this subpart) of the circumstances surrounding an involuntary separation from employment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 80 FR 60799, Oct. 8, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.; Subpart D is also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5514; Subpart E is also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3720A; Subpart F is also issued under 31 U.S.C. 3720D.
Source
Source: 50 FR 5202, Feb. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted.