Section 38-22-133 - Action to be brought on bond or undertaking

When a bond or undertaking is filed as provided in section 38-22-131, the person filing the original mechanic's lien may bring an action upon the said bond or undertaking. Such action shall be commenced within the time allowed for the commencement of an action upon foreclosure of the lien, and the statute of limitations applicable to a lien foreclosure shall apply to the action upon the bond or undertaking as it would had no bond or undertaking been filed.L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1426, § 5, effective October 1.