§ 66-34-702. Construction or Home Improvement Contracts
This chapter shall not apply to contracts for the construction of, or home improvement to, any land or building, or that portion thereof which is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place for one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) single family units.
§ 66-34-703. Applicability of Chapter
This chapter does not apply to any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, industrial loan and thrift company, other regulated financial institution, or insurance company. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, industrial loan and thrift company, other regulated financial institution, or insurance company acts in the capacity of […]
§ 66-34-704. Agreement Limiting Liability of Person Furnishing Labor, Materials, or Services
Without limiting any existing law or regulation, it is not against the public policy or public interest of this state for a provision in any agreement relating to the design, planning, supervision, observation of construction, repair, or construction of an improvement to real property to limit the liability of the person furnishing the labor, materials, […]
§ 66-35-101. “Local Governmental Unit” Defined
As used in this chapter, “local governmental unit” means any political subdivision of the state, including, but not limited to, counties or incorporated municipalities, if such political subdivision provides local government services for residents in a geographically limited area of the state as its primary purpose and has the power to act primarily on behalf […]
§ 66-35-102. Rent Control by Local Governments Prohibited — Zoning Provisions — Affordable Housing
A local governmental unit shall not enact, maintain or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a local government unit, or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof, shall not enact, maintain, […]
§ 66-34-501. Payment to Architect or Engineer — Governing Provisions
An architect or engineer furnishing design or contract administration services to an owner, prime contractor, or remote contractor for the improvement of real property is entitled to payment in accordance with part 2 of this chapter, if the architect or engineer contracts in writing with the owner; or in accordance with part 3 of this […]
§ 66-34-601. Interest
Any payment not made in accordance with this chapter accrues interest, from the date due until the date paid, at the rate of interest for delinquent payments provided in written contract or, if no interest rate is specified in a written contract, then one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month.
§ 66-34-602. Nonpayment — Notice of Intent to Seek Relief Under Chapter — Remedies — Attorney’s Fees — Bond
A prime contractor who has not received payment from an owner, or a remote contractor who has not received payment from a prime contractor or other remote contractor, in accordance with this chapter, or any prime contractor or remote contractor that intends to seek to recover funds as permitted by § 66-34-205 and this section, […]
§ 66-34-201. Prime Contractor Entitled to Payment From Owner
Performance by a prime contractor in accordance with a written contract with an owner for improvement of real property entitles the prime contractor to payment from the owner.
§ 66-34-202. Application for Payment for Work — Payment According to Schedule for Payments — Review of Application by Owner’s Agent
If a prime contractor has performed in accordance with the prime contractor’s written contract with the owner, then the owner shall pay to the prime contractor the full amount earned by the prime contractor, less only those amounts withheld in accordance with § 66-34-203. The payment must be made in accordance with the schedule for […]