27-4-116. Employee not liable for dishonored check; penalty.
(a) No employer shall withhold money from an employee's wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is not paid because the check is dishonored unless:
(i) The employer has provided written instructions as to procedures for accepting checks and the employee fails to follow the procedures; or
(ii) The employer reasonably believes that the employee has been a party to a fraud or other wrongdoing in taking a dishonored check.
(b) Every employer who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).