Prompt Payment Laws by State for Private Construction

How many days an owner has to pay a contractor on private construction, in each of the 36 jurisdictions with a prompt payment statute.

By Seayora Editorial Team · Published · Facts checked · 5 min read

Short answer: 36 jurisdictions covered in this guide have a prompt payment statute for private construction that sets how many days an owner has to pay a contractor after an invoice, and often how fast a contractor must pay its subcontractors and the interest on a late payment. Many other states’ prompt payment laws cover only public works.

Key takeaways

  • Some states set a payment deadline for private construction.
  • Late payments can carry interest set by statute.
  • Contractors often must pay subcontractors within days of being paid.
  • Many prompt payment laws cover only public works.

How long does an owner have to pay a contractor?

On private construction, 36 jurisdictions covered here have a prompt payment statute that sets how many days an owner has to pay a contractor after an invoice or payment request, how long a contractor has to pay subcontractors, and the interest on a late payment. Many other states’ prompt payment laws cover only public works.

The payment deadline for private construction, in 36 jurisdictions. Select a state for its full answer.
StatePayment deadlineStatute
AlabamaOwner 30 days; sub 7 days after paid; 1% a monthAla. Code §§ 8-29-3, 8-29-4, 8-29-7
ArizonaOwner pays 7 days after approval; 1.5% a monthA.R.S. §§ 32-1182, 32-1183, 32-1187, 32-1188
CaliforniaOwner 30 days after demand; sub 7 days; 2% a monthCal. Civ. Code §§ 8800, 8812; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7108.5
ConnecticutOwner 30 days after request; sub 25 days; 1% a monthConn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-158i, 42-158j
DelawareOwner 30 days after billing period; interest at legal rate6 Del. C. §§ 3506, 3507, 3508
District of ColumbiaOwner 15 days after a pay request; 1.5% a monthD.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105
FloridaInterest from 14 days after due; s. 55.03 rate + 12%Fla. Stat. § 715.12
GeorgiaOwner 15 days; sub 10 days after paid; 1% a monthO.C.G.A. §§ 13-11-2, 13-11-4, 13-11-7, 13-11-10
HawaiiSub paid within 10 days; 1.5% a month interestHaw. Rev. Stat. § 444-25
IllinoisOwner pays 15 days after approval; 10% a year interest815 ILCS 603/5, 603/10, 603/15, 603/20
KansasOwner pays within 30 days; 18% a year interestK.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807
KentuckyOwner pays within 30 business days; 12% a year interestKRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425
LouisianaOwner pays within 35 days; 1.5% a month penaltyLa. R.S. 9:2784
MaineOwner pays within 20 days of invoice; sub within 7 days10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C
MarylandOwner pays within 7 days of the contract’s due dateMd. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305
MassachusettsPay within 45 days of approval on $3M+ private jobsM.G.L. c. 149, § 29E
MinnesotaSubs paid within 10 days; 1.5% a month interestMinn. Stat. §§ 337.10, 337.01
MississippiSub paid within 15 days; owner 1% a month after 30 daysMiss. Code §§ 87-7-3, 87-7-5
MissouriPay on the contract’s schedule; up to 1.5% a monthMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336
MontanaPaid 7 days after approval; subs in 7 days; 1.5% a monthMont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115
NebraskaOwner pays in 30 days; subs in 10 days; 1% a monthNeb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208
NevadaOwner pays in 21 days; subs within 10 days of paymentNRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630
New JerseyOwner pays 30 days after billing; subs in 10 daysN.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1, 2A:30A-2
New MexicoOwner pays in 21 days; subs in 7 days; 1.5% a monthN.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-28-2, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-28-11
New YorkOwner pays 30 days after approval; subs in 7 daysN.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 756, 756-a, 756-b, 757
North CarolinaSubs paid within 7 days; 1% a month after thatN.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6
OhioSubs paid within 10 days; 18% a year after thatOhio Rev. Code § 4113.61
OklahomaOwner pays in 28 days if unspecified; subs in 10 days15 O.S. §§ 820, 821
OregonOwner pays in 14 days; subs in 7 days; 1.5% a monthORS 701.620, 701.625, 701.630, 701.635, 701.645
PennsylvaniaOwner pays in 20 days; subs in 14 days; 1% a month73 P.S. §§ 502, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 512
South CarolinaOwner pays in 21 days; sub in 7 days; 1% a monthS.C. Code §§ 29-6-30, 29-6-50, 29-6-60
TennesseeOwner pays within 30 days of an application; 1.5% a monthTenn. Code §§ 66-34-202, 66-34-302, 66-34-601, 66-34-702
TexasOwner pays within 35 days; sub within 7; 1.5% a monthTex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008
UtahSubcontractor paid within 30 days; 1% a monthUtah Code §§ 58-55-602, 58-55-603, 13-8-5
VermontOwner pays within 20 days; sub within 7 days9 V.S.A. §§ 4001, 4002, 4003, 4005, 4007, 4009
VirginiaOwner pays within 60 days; sub within 7 days of paymentVa. Code §§ 11-4.6, 2.2-4355

Which jobs are covered?

Coverage differs by statute. Some reach every private construction contract, some only jobs above a dollar amount, and several leave out single-family homes and small residential projects. In some states the statute sets only how fast a contractor must pay its subcontractors, with no deadline for the owner. Each state’s answer page states who is covered and the interest on a late payment.

How should a contractor use it?

  • Send dated invoices or payment requests in the form the contract requires.
  • Track the deadline from the date each one was delivered.
  • Charge only the interest the statute or the contract allows.
  • Check the mechanic’s lien deadline at the same time; see mechanic’s lien deadlines by state.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a homeowner have to pay a contractor?

Where a state has a prompt payment statute for private construction, it sets the deadline, often 30 days or less after an invoice. Elsewhere the contract decides.

Can a contractor charge interest on a late payment?

Where the statute or the contract allows it, at the rate it sets.

Does the prompt payment act apply to private jobs?

Only in states whose statute covers private construction. Many cover only public works.

State-by-state rules

Sources

  1. Alabama: Ala. Code §§ 8-29-3, 8-29-4, 8-29-7, Code of Alabama (Alabama Legislature)
  2. Alabama: Ala. Code §§ 8-29-3, 8-29-4, 8-29-7, Code of Alabama (Alabama Legislature)
  3. Alabama: Ala. Code §§ 8-29-3, 8-29-4, 8-29-7, Code of Alabama (Alabama Legislature)
  4. Arizona: A.R.S. §§ 32-1182, 32-1183, 32-1187, 32-1188, Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Legislature)
  5. Arizona: A.R.S. §§ 32-1182, 32-1183, 32-1187, 32-1188, Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Legislature)
  6. Arizona: A.R.S. §§ 32-1182, 32-1183, 32-1187, 32-1188, Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Legislature)
  7. Arizona: A.R.S. §§ 32-1182, 32-1183, 32-1187, 32-1188, Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Legislature)
  8. California: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8800, 8812; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7108.5, California Codes (California Legislative Information)
  9. California: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8800, 8812; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7108.5, California Codes (California Legislative Information)
  10. California: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 8800, 8812; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7108.5, California Codes (California Legislative Information)
  11. Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-158i, 42-158j, Connecticut General Statutes (Connecticut General Assembly)
  12. Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-158i, 42-158j, Connecticut General Statutes (Connecticut General Assembly)
  13. Delaware: 6 Del. C. §§ 3506, 3507, 3508, Delaware Code (Delaware General Assembly)
  14. Delaware: 6 Del. C. §§ 3506, 3507, 3508, Delaware Code (Delaware General Assembly)
  15. Delaware: 6 Del. C. §§ 3506, 3507, 3508, Delaware Code (Delaware General Assembly)
  16. District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105, Code of the District of Columbia (DC Council)
  17. District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105, Code of the District of Columbia (DC Council)
  18. District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105, Code of the District of Columbia (DC Council)
  19. District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105, Code of the District of Columbia (DC Council)
  20. District of Columbia: D.C. Code §§ 27A-101, 27A-102, 27A-103, 27A-104, 27A-105, Code of the District of Columbia (DC Council)
  21. Florida: Fla. Stat. § 715.12, Florida Statutes (The Florida Senate)
  22. Georgia: O.C.G.A. §§ 13-11-2, 13-11-4, 13-11-7, 13-11-10, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  23. Georgia: O.C.G.A. §§ 13-11-2, 13-11-4, 13-11-7, 13-11-10, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  24. Georgia: O.C.G.A. §§ 13-11-2, 13-11-4, 13-11-7, 13-11-10, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  25. Georgia: O.C.G.A. §§ 13-11-2, 13-11-4, 13-11-7, 13-11-10, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  26. Hawaii: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-25, Hawaii Revised Statutes (Hawaii State Legislature)
  27. Illinois: 815 ILCS 603/5, 603/10, 603/15, 603/20, Illinois Compiled Statutes (Illinois General Assembly)
  28. Illinois: 815 ILCS 603/5, 603/10, 603/15, 603/20, Illinois Compiled Statutes (Illinois General Assembly)
  29. Illinois: 815 ILCS 603/5, 603/10, 603/15, 603/20, Illinois Compiled Statutes (Illinois General Assembly)
  30. Illinois: 815 ILCS 603/5, 603/10, 603/15, 603/20, Illinois Compiled Statutes (Illinois General Assembly)
  31. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  32. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  33. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  34. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  35. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  36. Kansas: K.S.A. 16-1801, 16-1803, 16-1804, 16-1805, 16-1806, 16-1807, Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes)
  37. Kentucky: KRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425, Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly)
  38. Kentucky: KRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425, Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly)
  39. Kentucky: KRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425, Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly)
  40. Kentucky: KRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425, Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly)
  41. Kentucky: KRS 371.400, 371.405, 371.410, 371.415, 371.425, Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly)
  42. Louisiana: La. R.S. 9:2784, Louisiana Laws (Louisiana State Legislature)
  43. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  44. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  45. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  46. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  47. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  48. Maine: 10 M.R.S. §§ 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1118; 14 M.R.S. § 1602-C, Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature)
  49. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305, Maryland Code (Maryland General Assembly)
  50. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305, Maryland Code (Maryland General Assembly)
  51. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305, Maryland Code (Maryland General Assembly)
  52. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305, Maryland Code (Maryland General Assembly)
  53. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 9-301, 9-302, 9-303, 9-304, 9-305, Maryland Code (Maryland General Assembly)
  54. Massachusetts: M.G.L. c. 149, § 29E, General Laws of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Legislature)
  55. Minnesota: Minn. Stat. §§ 337.10, 337.01, Minnesota Statutes (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)
  56. Minnesota: Minn. Stat. §§ 337.10, 337.01, Minnesota Statutes (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)
  57. Mississippi: Miss. Code §§ 87-7-3, 87-7-5, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  58. Mississippi: Miss. Code §§ 87-7-3, 87-7-5, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  59. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  60. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  61. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  62. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  63. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  64. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 431.180, 436.300, 436.303, 436.324, 436.333, 436.336, Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes)
  65. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115, Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature)
  66. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115, Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature)
  67. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115, Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature)
  68. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115, Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature)
  69. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 28-2-2101, 28-2-2103, 28-2-2104, 28-2-2107, 28-2-2115, Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature)
  70. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  71. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  72. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  73. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  74. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  75. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 45-1202, 45-1203, 45-1204, 45-1205, 45-1207, 45-1208, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature)
  76. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  77. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  78. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  79. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  80. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  81. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  82. Nevada: NRS 624.440, 624.609, 624.610, 624.620, 624.622, 624.624, 624.630, Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature)
  83. New Jersey: N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1, 2A:30A-2, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  84. New Jersey: N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1, 2A:30A-2, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  85. New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-28-2, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-28-11, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  86. New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-28-2, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-28-11, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  87. New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-28-2, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-28-11, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  88. New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 57-28-2, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-28-11, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  89. New York: N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 756, 756-a, 756-b, 757, New York Consolidated Laws (New York State Senate)
  90. New York: N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 756, 756-a, 756-b, 757, New York Consolidated Laws (New York State Senate)
  91. New York: N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 756, 756-a, 756-b, 757, New York Consolidated Laws (New York State Senate)
  92. New York: N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 756, 756-a, 756-b, 757, New York Consolidated Laws (New York State Senate)
  93. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  94. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  95. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  96. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  97. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  98. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1, 22C-2, 22C-3, 22C-4, 22C-5, 22C-6, North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina General Assembly)
  99. Ohio: Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.61, Ohio Revised Code (Ohio Legislative Service Commission)
  100. Oklahoma: 15 O.S. §§ 820, 821, Oklahoma Statutes (Oklahoma State Courts Network)
  101. Oregon: ORS 701.620, 701.625, 701.630, 701.635, 701.645, Oregon Revised Statutes (Oregon State Legislature)
  102. Pennsylvania: 73 P.S. §§ 502, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 512, Pennsylvania Statutes (Pennsylvania General Assembly)
  103. South Carolina: S.C. Code §§ 29-6-30, 29-6-50, 29-6-60, South Carolina Code of Laws (South Carolina Legislature)
  104. Tennessee: Tenn. Code §§ 66-34-202, 66-34-302, 66-34-601, 66-34-702, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  105. Tennessee: Tenn. Code §§ 66-34-202, 66-34-302, 66-34-601, 66-34-702, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  106. Tennessee: Tenn. Code §§ 66-34-202, 66-34-302, 66-34-601, 66-34-702, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  107. Tennessee: Tenn. Code §§ 66-34-202, 66-34-302, 66-34-601, 66-34-702, Justia (unofficial copy of the code)
  108. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  109. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  110. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  111. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  112. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  113. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code §§ 28.001, 28.002, 28.003, 28.004, 28.006, 28.008, Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature)
  114. Utah: Utah Code §§ 58-55-602, 58-55-603, 13-8-5, Utah Code (Utah Legislature)
  115. Utah: Utah Code §§ 58-55-602, 58-55-603, 13-8-5, Utah Code (Utah Legislature)
  116. Utah: Utah Code §§ 58-55-602, 58-55-603, 13-8-5, Utah Code (Utah Legislature)
  117. Vermont: 9 V.S.A. §§ 4001, 4002, 4003, 4005, 4007, 4009, Vermont Statutes (Vermont General Assembly)
  118. Virginia: Va. Code §§ 11-4.6, 2.2-4355, Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly)
  119. Virginia: Va. Code §§ 11-4.6, 2.2-4355, Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly)

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