# Ohio — 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 Ohio, gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 10; late-payment interest rate is 18% per year (subcontractors and suppliers); project types covered is both; attorney fees recoverable is discretionary; statutory citation is Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.61 (private); Ohio Rev. Code § 126.30 (public), verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Ohio _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days):** 10 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Late-payment interest rate:** 18% per year (subcontractors and suppliers) _(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:** Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.61 (private); Ohio Rev. Code § 126.30 (public) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> both <https://www.levelset.com/blog/types-of-construction-projects/> private and public projects . These statutes govern the timing of all payments on construction projects, and impose penalties for late payment in the form of interest. Private Projects Payments for Ohio private construction projects are regulated by <http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4113.61> Ohio Rev. Code §4113.61: Time limitations for payments to subcontractors and materialmen. Payment Deadlines for Private Projects The Ohio prompt payment provisions on private projects do not govern payments from the property owner to the prime contractor. However, as of May 2020 <https://www.levelset.com/news/change-give-owners-35-days-pay-gcs/> the Ohio Legislature is considering an amendment that would set a 35-day deadline for payments from owner to prime. Currently, these payments should be made according to the terms of the contract between the parties. However, once the prime has received payment from the owner, they must pass payment down to their subcontractors and suppliers within 10 days of payment.

## Source

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

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