(1) discharges from employment an obligor;

(3) takes disciplinary action against an obligor employed by the income payor; or

(4) otherwise discriminates against an obligor;

because of the existence of an income withholding order or the obligations imposed upon the income payor by the income withholding order, is subject to a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) payable to the state and recoverable in a civil action. An obligor or the Title IV-D agency may bring an action to enforce a penalty under this subsection.

     (b) The collection of money under this section does not affect:

(1) the obligor’s right to damages under IC 24-4.5-5-202; or

(2) any other legal remedy available to the obligor;

because of discharge from employment, refusal of employment, or disciplinary action.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-20.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.40.