North Carolina
For North Carolina, gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 7; late-payment interest rate is 1% per month; project types covered is both; attorney fees recoverable is no; statutory citation is N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1 – 22C-6 (private); N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 143-134 – 143-135 (public), recorded from its source on 2026-08-15; source re-checked 2026-09-29.
- State
- North Carolina verified
- GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days)
- 7
- Late-payment interest rate
- 1% per month verified
- Project types covered
- both
- Attorney fees recoverable
- no our reading
- Statutory citation
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 22C-1 – 22C-6 (private); N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 143-134 – 143-135 (public)
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Late payments to subcontractors will begin to accrue interest at a rate of 1% per month until payment is made. https://www.levelset.com/prompt-payment/north-carolina-prompt-payment-faqs/#faq-item-public-projects-can-i-include-prompt-payment-fees-in-my-north-carolina-bond-claim Can I include Prompt Payment fees in my North Carolina bond claim? No,
— levelset.com, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- levelset.comhttps://www.levelset.com/prompt-payment/north-carolina-prompt-payment-faqs/