# Arkansas — Construction prompt payment act deadlines by US state — owner-to-contractor and contractor-to-subcontractor payment windows, retention release deadlines, and late-payment interest rates

For Arkansas, owner-to-gc payment deadline (days) is 15; late-payment interest rate is 10% per year; project types covered is public; statutory citation is Ark. Code §§19-4-1411 and 22-9-205, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Arkansas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Owner-to-GC payment deadline (days):** 15 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Late-payment interest rate:** 10% per year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Project types covered:** public _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Ark. Code §§19-4-1411 and 22-9-205 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> This 5-day period does not include the “time required for transmittal from one party to another.” So at most, 15 days for processing, not including the “transmission” to the other parties. In regards to final payments, the public entity has 90 days from when the request was received. Penalties For Late Payment Starting the day after payment is due to the prime contractor, interest will begin accruing at 10% per year (0.833%/month) until payment is made. As for all other payments down the chain, the timing and late payment penalties will be determined by the terms of the contract. Arkansas Prompt Payment Frequently Asked Questions Arkansas’s prompt payment statutes set forth specific timeframes for when general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others involved with a public construction project must be paid.

## Source

- https://www.levelset.com/prompt-payment/arkansas-prompt-payment-faqs/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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