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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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HOUSE BILL 2620 |
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AN ACT
Amending section 23-352, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to withholding wages.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 23-352, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
23-352. Withholding of wages
No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless one of the following applies:
1. The employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law.
2. The employer has prior written authorization from the employee. An employer shall not withhold wages under a written authorization from the employee past the date specified by the employee in a written revocation of the authorization, unless a court orders otherwise.
3. There is a reasonable good faith dispute as to the amount of wages due, including the amount of any counterclaim or any claim of debt, reimbursement, recoupment or set-off asserted by the employer against the employee.