Pennsylvania § 5104 - Bonds for protection of labor and materials.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5104 — Bonds for protection of labor and materials., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5104. Bonds for protection of labor and materials.
(a) General rule.--Before a contract exceeding $10,000 is awarded to a prime contractor or construction manager for the construction, erection, installation, completion, alteration, repair of or addition to a public work or improvement of any kind, the contractor shall furnish to the township a payment bond for the protection of claimants supplying labor or materials to the prime contractor to whom the contract is awarded, at no less than 100% of the contract amount, conditioned for the prompt payment of the materials furnished or labor supplied or performed in the prosecution of the contract under the act of December 20, 1967 (P.L.869, No.385), known as the Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967.
(b) Other requirements.--The bond requirement is in addition to any other bond requirement required by law to be given in connection with the contract.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5104 cover?
Section 5104 ("Bonds for protection of labor and materials.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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