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Hawaii: State-by-State Summary of Prompt Payment

Hawaii

Owner to Prime Contractor (Private): N/A

Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Private): 10 days after receipt of an invoice.

Interest/Penalties (Private): Subcontractor: interest at a rate of 1.5% per month.

Owner to Prime Contractor (Public): 30 days after receiving receipt, satisfactory delivery of goods, or performance of services.

Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Public): 10 days after receipt of payment from the owner.

Interest/Penalties (Public): Interest at the prime rate plus 2%.

Pay-If-Paid Permissible: Yes, on private projects. Must be explicitly stated in solicitation of bids.

Disclaimer: This information was published on July 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Hawaii since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.