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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-154. Penalties for employer’s noncompliance.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-154. Penalties for employer’s noncompliance.

An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-11-154, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193; Ga. L. 2024, p. 233, § 9/SB 520, effective July 1, 2024.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, substituted “income withholding” for “income-withholding” in this Code section.