28-2-2110. 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. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 364, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 2005.
Montana Legal Code
§ 28-2-2110
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