Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 29 - Labor last revised: Jan 31, 2026
§ 20.212 - Ending garnishment.

(a) Once the Department has fully recovered the amounts owed by the debtor, including interest, penalties, and administrative costs consistent with the FCCS, the Department shall send the debtor's employer notification to discontinue wage withholding.

(b) At least annually, the Department shall review its debtors' accounts to ensure that garnishment has been terminated for accounts that have been paid in full.

authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711
source: 50 FR 5202, Feb. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 20.212