TABLE OF CONTENTS
Plenary 3 – Legislating Construction Contract Terms and Conditions
50 State Survey
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems............................................................................................................................ 1
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability.......................................................................................... 2
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms........................................................................................................................................... 4
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties................................................................................................................................ 7
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements....................................................................................................................... 8
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 8
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds................................................................................................................................. 9
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 10
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 11
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 12
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 13
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 15
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 16
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 17
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 20
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 21
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 21
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 22
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 23
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 25
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 26
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 27
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 29
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 29
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 31
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 33
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 33
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 34
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 34
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 35
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 36
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 37
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 37
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 39
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 40
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 41
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 43
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 44
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 44
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 45
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 45
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 46
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 47
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 48
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 49
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 50
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 51
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 54
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 55
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 56
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 56
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 57
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 57
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 59
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 59
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 62
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 63
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 65
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 66
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 67
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 67
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 68
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 69
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 70
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 72
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 72
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 76
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 77
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 79
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 81
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 82
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 83
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 84
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 85
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach............................................................................................................ 86
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................... 87
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts........................................................................................................................... 88
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems.......................................................................................................................... 91
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability........................................................................................ 92
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms......................................................................................................................................... 93
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties.............................................................................................................................. 96
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements..................................................................................................................... 97
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements............................................................................................................................ 97
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................... 98
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes..................................................................................................................................................... 99
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach.......................................................................................................... 100
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................. 101
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts......................................................................................................................... 102
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems........................................................................................................................ 104
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability...................................................................................... 104
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms....................................................................................................................................... 106
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties............................................................................................................................ 109
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements................................................................................................................... 111
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 111
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................. 112
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes................................................................................................................................................... 113
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach.......................................................................................................... 114
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................. 116
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts......................................................................................................................... 118
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems........................................................................................................................ 120
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability...................................................................................... 121
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms....................................................................................................................................... 122
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties............................................................................................................................ 124
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements................................................................................................................... 125
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 126
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................. 127
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes................................................................................................................................................... 128
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach.......................................................................................................... 129
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................. 131
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts......................................................................................................................... 131
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico:
II. Legislation Affecting Project Delivery Systems........................................................................................................................ 134
III. Legislation Affecting Design and Construction Professional Liability...................................................................................... 135
IV. Legislation Affecting Payment Terms....................................................................................................................................... 136
V. Legislation Affecting Contractual Warranties............................................................................................................................ 137
VI. Legislation Affecting Indemnification Agreements................................................................................................................... 137
VII. Legislation Affecting Insurance Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 138
VIII. Legislation Affecting Suretyship and Bonds............................................................................................................................. 138
IX. Consumer Protection Statutes................................................................................................................................................... 139
X. Legislation Impacting Damages Recoverable for Breach.......................................................................................................... 140
XII. Legislation Affecting Dispute Resolution................................................................................................................................. 141
XIII. Environmental Legislation Affecting Contracts......................................................................................................................... 142