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(V) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE EMPLOYER
NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER.

(B)  AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER IS BINDING ON EACH
PRESENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYER OF THE OBLIGOR ON WHOM A COPY OF THE
ORDER IS SERVED.

(C)  SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LAW, AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER
UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS PRIORITY OVER ANY OTHER
LIEN OR LEGAL PROCESS.

(D)  THE COPY OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER SERVED ON
THE EMPLOYER OF THE OBLIGOR SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT UPON
WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THE ORDER THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
CIVIL PENALTIES.

10-126.

(A) ON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER.
AN EMPLOYER SHALL, BEGINNING WITH THE NEXT PAY PERIOD AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE ORDER:

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

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

(B)  AN EMPLOYER MAY DEDUCT AND RETAIN FROM THE OBLIGOR'S
WAGES AN ADDITIONAL $1 $2 FOR EACH DEDUCTION MADE UNDER THE
ORDER.

(C)  AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT USE THE WITHHOLDING AS A BASIS FOR:

(1)  REPRISAL AGAINST THE OBLIGOR;

(2)  DISMISSAL OF THE OBLIGOR FROM EMPLOYMENT; OR

(3)  REFUSAL TO HIRE OR TO PROMOTE THE OBLIGOR.

(D)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 10-128 OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(1) THE RECIPIENT OR THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYER WHO WILLFULLY
VIOLATES SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2) THE COURT SHALL USE ITS ENFORCEMENT POWERS IN A

CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING THE

ISSUANCE OF AN INJUNCTION TO PROTECT ANY PARTY; AND

(3) (2) AN EMPLOYER IS LIABLE FOR DAMAGES UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY WITHHOLDING
THAT THE EMPLOYER FAILED TO DEDUCT FROM THE OBLIGOR'S EARNINGS.