# 29 CFR § 20.6: Opportunity for repayment

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 20.6
- **Heading:** Opportunity for repayment
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Labor > PART 20—FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION > Subpart A—Disclosure of Information to Credit Reporting Agencies

## Text

The Department of Labor agency responsible for collecting the claim shall afford the debtor the opportunity to repay the debt or enter into a repayment plan which is agreeable to the head of the agency and is in a written form signed by such debtor. The head of the agency (or designee) may deem a repayment plan to be abrogated if the debtor should, after the repayment plan is signed, fail to comply with the terms of the plan.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 20.1 § 20.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.2 § 20.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.3 § 20.3 Agency responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.4 § 20.4 Determination of delinquency; notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.5 § 20.5 Examination of records relating to the claim; opportunity for full explanation of the claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.6 § 20.6 Opportunity for repayment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.7 § 20.7 Review of the obligation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.8 § 20.8 Disclosure to credit reporting agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.9 § 20.9 Waiver of credit reporting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.10 § 20.10 Responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.19 § 20.19 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.19.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.20 § 20.20 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.20.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.21 § 20.21 Agency responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.21.md)
- [29 CFR § 20.22 § 20.22 Notifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.22.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-20.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.