PRINTER'S NO. 591
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
566
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SANTORA, DRISCOLL, SOLOMON, THOMAS, McNEILL,
PASHINSKI AND DUNBAR, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 17, 1994 (P.L.73, No.7), entitled
"An act requiring timely payment to certain contractors and
subcontractors; and providing remedies to contractors and
subcontractors," further providing for owner's payment
obligations and for contractors' and subcontractors' payment
obligations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of the act of February 17, 1994
(P.L.73, No.7), known as the Contractor and Subcontractor
Payment Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 5. Owner's payment obligations.
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(e) Suspension of performance.--If payment is not received
by a contractor in accordance with this section, the contractor
shall have the right to suspend performance of any work, without
penalty, until payment is received in full. Any term in a
construction contract contrary to this subsection shall be
unenforceable. Suspension of performance may occur only if:
(1) payment has not been made to the contractor in
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