(a) In this section, “disposable wages” means the part of wages that remain after deduction of any amount required to be withheld by law.
(b) The following are exempt from attachment:
(1) Except as provided in item (2) of this subsection, the greater of:
(i) The product of $145 multiplied by the number of weeks in which the wages due were earned; or
(ii) 75 percent of the disposable wages due;
(2) In Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Worcester counties, for each workweek, the greater of:
(i) 75 percent of the disposable wages due; or
(ii) 30 times the federal minimum hourly wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act in effect at the time the wages are due; and
(3) Any medical insurance payment deducted from an employee’s wages by the employer.
(c) The amount subject to attachment shall be calculated per pay period.
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