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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="9-304" title_number="9" title_name="Statutory Liens on Real Property" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Construction Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “retention proceeds” means money earned but retained under the terms of a contract or subcontract:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>By an owner to guarantee performance of the contract by a contractor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>By a contractor to guarantee performance of a subcontract by a subcontractor; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>By a subcontractor to guarantee performance of a subcontract by another subcontractor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not apply to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A contract in an amount less than $100,000; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A contract or subcontract for a project funded wholly or in part by or through the Department of Housing and Community Development.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Except as provided in this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a contractor has furnished 100% security to guarantee the performance of a contract and 100% security to guarantee payment for labor and materials, including leased equipment:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The retention proceeds under the terms of a contract may not exceed 5% of the contract price; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The retention proceeds of any payment due under the terms of a contract from an owner to a contractor may not exceed 5% of the payment;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The retention proceeds of any payment due under the terms of a contract from a contractor to a subcontractor may not exceed the percentage of retention proceeds from the owner to the contractor; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The retention proceeds of any payment due under the terms of a contract from a subcontractor to another subcontractor may not exceed the percentage of retention proceeds from the contractor to the subcontractor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section may not be construed to prohibit the withholding of any amount due:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>From the owner to the contractor if the owner reasonably determines that the contractor’s performance under the contract provides reasonable grounds for withholding the additional amount;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>From the contractor to any subcontractor if the contractor reasonably determines that the subcontractor’s performance under the subcontract provides reasonable grounds for withholding the additional amount; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>From a subcontractor to another subcontractor if the subcontractor determines that the other subcontractor’s performance under the subcontract provides reasonable grounds for withholding the additional amount.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Undisputed retention proceeds retained by an owner under this section shall be paid within 90 days after the date of substantial completion, as defined by the applicable contract or subcontract.</text>
  </level>
</section>
