ยง383-163ย  No assignment of benefits; waiver.ย 
No assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may
become due or payable under this chapter shall be valid and the right to
benefits shall not be subject to levy, execution, attachment, garnishment, or
any other remedy for the collection of debt.ย  No waiver of this section shall
be valid, except that this section shall not apply to:



(1)ย  Section 383-163.5 with respect to the withholding
and deduction of benefits for the payment of child support obligations;



(2)ย  Section 383-163.6 with respect to the voluntary
withholding and deduction of benefits for payment of federal and state income
taxes; and



(3)ย  Section 383-163.7 with respect to the withholding
and deduction of benefits for repayment of uncollected overissuances of food
stamp coupons. [L 1939, c 219, ยง13(c); am L 1941, c 304, ยง1, pt of subs 35; RL
1945, ยง4287; RL 1955, ยง93-152; HRS ยง383-163; am L 1982, c 58, ยง9; am L 1997, c
172, ยง5]