Owner to Prime Contractor (Private): 30 business days after receipt of invoice.
Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Private): 15 business days after receipt of payment from owner.
Interest/Penalties (Private): Interest at a rate of 12% per annum. Attorney’s fees are awarded to prevailing party if the nonpaying party acted in bad faith.
Owner to Prime Contractor (Public): 30 business days after receipt of invoice, except that postsecondary institutions and department of education have 45 business days to make payment.
Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Public): 15 business days of receipt of payment from owner.
Interest/Penalties (Public): Interest at a rate of 12% per annum. Attorney’s fees are awarded to prevailing party if the nonpaying party acted in bad faith.
Pay-If-Paid Permissible: Yes.
Special Notes: Contractor must notify owner of nonpayment 25 business days following submission.
Disclaimer: This information was published on July 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Kentucky since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.