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Statutes of limitations, statutes of repose, anti-indemnity laws, pay-if-paid enforceability, and liquidated damages rules for all 50 states.

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Construction Contract Law — All 50 States

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Construction Contract Law — All 50 States
StateSOL (Written)SOL (Oral)Statute of ReposeAnti-IndemnityPay-if-PaidLiq. DamagesRight to RepairCitation
Alabama6 yrs6 yrs13 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Alaska3 yrs3 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Arizona6 yrs3 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Arkansas5 yrs3 yrs5 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
California4 yrs2 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes❌ No✅ Yes✅ Yes
Colorado3 yrs3 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Connecticut6 yrs3 yrs7 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Delaware3 yrs3 yrs6 yrs❌ No✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Florida5 yrs4 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Georgia6 yrs4 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Hawaii6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Idaho5 yrs4 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Illinois10 yrs5 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Indiana10 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Iowa10 yrs5 yrs15 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Kansas5 yrs3 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Kentucky10 yrs5 yrs7 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Louisiana10 yrs3 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Maine6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Maryland3 yrs3 yrs20 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Massachusetts6 yrs6 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes❌ No✅ Yes❌ No
Michigan6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Minnesota6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Mississippi6 yrs3 yrs6 yrs❌ No✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Missouri10 yrs5 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Montana8 yrs5 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Nebraska5 yrs4 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Nevada6 yrs4 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
New Hampshire3 yrs3 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
New Jersey6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
New Mexico6 yrs4 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
New York6 yrs6 yrs3 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
North Carolina3 yrs3 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes❌ No✅ Yes❌ No
North Dakota6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Ohio8 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Oklahoma5 yrs3 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Oregon6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Pennsylvania4 yrs4 yrs12 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Rhode Island10 yrs10 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
South Carolina3 yrs3 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
South Dakota6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs❌ No✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Tennessee6 yrs6 yrs4 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Texas4 yrs4 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Utah6 yrs4 yrs9 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Vermont6 yrs6 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Virginia5 yrs3 yrs5 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
Washington6 yrs3 yrs6 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes
West Virginia10 yrs5 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Wisconsin6 yrs6 yrs10 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No
Wyoming8 yrs8 yrs8 yrs✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ No

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