Montana § 28-2-2110 - Limit On Retainage
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 28-2-2110 — Limit On Retainage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-2-2110. Limit On Retainage
Limit on retainage. (1) The maximum retainage applied to construction contracts subject to the provisions of this part may not exceed 5%. (2) The retainage percentage withheld by an owner, as provided in subsection (1), from a construction contractor is the maximum retainage that a construction contractor may withhold from a subcontractor. (3) Retainage must be released upon the final acceptance of each portion of work for which a separate price is stated in the construction contract.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-2-2110 ("Limit On Retainage") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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