2132                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 296

In subsection (a) of this section, "an employer" is
substituted for the former reference to "the
employer", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Earnings" § 10-101
"Employer" § 10-101 "Obligor" § 10-101

10-124. DUTIES OF EMPLOYER.

(A)  DEDUCTION.

IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF AN ORDER THAT
ESTABLISHES A LIEN, AN EMPLOYER SHALL:

(1)  DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN FROM THE OBLIGOR'S
EARNINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS; AND

(2)  SEND THE DEDUCTED AMOUNT DIRECTLY TO THE
RECIPIENT OR THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AS DESIGNATED IN THE
ORDER.

(B)  SERVICE CHARGE.

AN EMPLOYER MAY DEDUCT AN ADDITIONAL $1 FOR EACH DEDUCTION
MADE UNDER THE ORDER.

(C)  LIMITATION.

AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT USE THE LIEN AS A BASIS FOR:

(1)  REPRISAL AGAINST THE OBLIGOR; OR

(2)  DISMISSAL OF THE OBLIGOR FROM EMPLOYMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §
5B(e) and the second and third sentences of (b)(5).

In subsection (a) of this section, "on receipt of a
copy of an order" is substituted for the former
reference to when the employer "is notified of a
lien", for consistency and clarity.

Defined terms: "Earnings" § 10-101
"Employer" § 10-101 "Obligor" § 10-101
"Support enforcement agency" § 10-101

10-125. NOTICE BY RECIPIENT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS; EFFECT OF
FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE.

(A) NOTICE.

IF THE ADDRESS OF A RECIPIENT CHANGES, THE RECIPIENT, WITHIN
A REASONABLE TIME, SHALL SEND THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS BY
RETURN-RECEIPT MAIL TO: