# Maryland — 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 Maryland, owner-to-gc payment deadline (days) is 7; gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 7; late-payment interest rate is 10% per year (judgment rate); project types covered is both; attorney fees recoverable is discretionary, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Maryland _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Owner-to-GC payment deadline (days):** 7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days):** 7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Late-payment interest rate:** 10% per year (judgment rate) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Project types covered:** both _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Attorney fees recoverable:** discretionary _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Md. Code, Real Property §§ 9-301 – 9-304; Md. State Fin. & Proc. §§ 15-101 – 15-108, 15-226 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Projects Covered by Prompt Payment in Maryland The state of Maryland regulates prompt payment on both private and public construction projects.

## Source

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

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