Georgia § 13-11-4 - Time limits for payments to contractors and subcontractors.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-11-4 — Time limits for payments to contractors and subcontractors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-11-4. Time limits for payments to contractors and subcontractors.
When a contractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of a contract, the owner shall pay the contractor within 15 days of receipt by the owner or the owner's representative of any payment request based upon work completed or service provided under the contract. When a subcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of its subcontract and the subcontract conditions precedent to payment have been satisfied, the contractor shall pay to that subcontractor and each subcontractor shall pay to its subcontractor, within ten days of receipt by the contractor or subcontractor of each periodic or final payment, the full amount received for such subcontractor's work and materials based on work completed or service provided under the subcontract, provided that the subcontractor has provided or provides such satisfactory reasonable assurances of continued performance and financial responsibility to complete his or her work as the contractor in his or her reasonable discretion may require, including but not limited to a payment and performance bond. (Code 1981, § 13-11-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1398, § 1.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 13-11-4
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-11-4 cover?
Section 13-11-4 ("Time limits for payments to contractors and subcontractors.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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