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29 CFR 20.204

§ 20.204 General rule.

United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective

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29 CFR 20.204, § 20.204 General rule, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/123769
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Whenever the Department determines that a delinquent debt is owed by an individual, to the Department or in connection with any program administered by the Department, the Department may initiate proceedings administratively to garnish the wages of the delinquent debtor.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.