Owner to Prime Contractor (Private): N/A
Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Private): N/A
Interest/Penalties (Private): N/A
Owner to Prime Contractor (Public): 30 days after receipt of invoice or receipt of services, whichever is later, unless funded by grant or federal money not yet received by public body.
Prime Contractor to Subcontractor (Public): 10 days after receipt of payment from owner.
Interest/Penalties (Public): Prime contractor: interest at a rate of 1% per month; Subcontractor: interest at the highest rate permissible by statute. Attorney fees awarded to prevailing party.
Pay-If-Paid Permissible: Yes.
Disclaimer: This information was published on July 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Washington since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.