# Utah — 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 Utah, owner-to-gc payment deadline (days) is 45; gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 30; late-payment interest rate is 1% per month; project types covered is both; attorney fees recoverable is yes, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Utah _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Owner-to-GC payment deadline (days):** 45 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days):** 30 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Late-payment interest rate:** 1% per month _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Project types covered:** both _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Attorney fees recoverable:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Utah Code §§ 13-8-5 and 58-55-603 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> For final payments, including retainage, the owner must pay the prime within 45 days of receipt of a request for final payment, or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy; whichever is later. Regarding payments to subcontractors, the prime must make progress payments within 30 days after they received payment. Final payments must be made within 10 days of when the prime received payment.

## Source

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

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