(a) An employer may not discharge his employee because the employee’s wages are subjected to attachment for any one indebtedness within a calendar year.
(b) Any employer who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions
Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages
Section 15-601.1 - Exemption From Attachment
Section 15-602 - Continuing Lien; Application and Waiver of Limitations in 15-601.1
Section 15-603 - Duties of Employer
Section 15-604 - Resignation or Dismissal of Employee
Section 15-605 - Duties of Judgment Creditor
Section 15-606 - Discharge of Employee Because of Attachment Prohibited in Certain Cases
Section 15-607 - Wages Due From State or Political Subdivisions; Additional Charge