2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 28 - Retainage
Section 57-28-8 - Final payment.
Ten days after certification of completion, any amounts remaining due the contractor or subcontractor under the terms of the contract shall be paid upon the presentation of the following:
A. a properly executed release and duly certified voucher for payment;
B. a release, if required, of all claims and claims of lien against the owner arising under and by virtue of the contract other than such claims of the contractor, if any, as may be specifically excepted by the contractor or subcontractor from the operation of the release in stated amounts to be set forth in the release; and
C. proof of completion.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 68, § 8.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2001, ch. 68 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.