1. (a) An income payor that:

   1. (1) discharges from employment an obligor;
   2. (2) refuses to employ an obligor;
   3. (3) takes disciplinary action against an obligor employed by the income payor; or

   4. (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.

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

   1. (1) the obligor's right to damages under IC 37-2-6-9 ; or

   2. (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; P.L.115-2026, SEC.72.