Maryland

For Maryland, performance bond threshold is a construction contract exceeding $100,000; payment bond threshold is a construction contract exceeding $100,000; bond amount is 50 percent of the total amount payable under the prime contract; claim deadline is no more than one year after the public body finally accepts the work performed under the contract; preliminary notice required is must give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished the last of the material for which such claim is made, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.

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MARYLAND Amount of Bond: 50 percent of the total amount payable under the prime contract. Labor and Material Covered: For the protection of all persons supplying labor and material to the contractor, a subcontractor or a sub-subcontractor in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract. Notice Required: No notice is required by a person having a contract with the prime contractor. Any claimant having a contract with a subcontractor, or with any sub-subcontractor must give written notice to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished the last of the material for which such claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished, or for whom the labor was performed. Such notice shall be served by mailing certified mail to the contractor at the contractor’s residence or a place where the contractor has an office or does business. Time for Suit: Suit must be instituted more than 90 days after the day on which the claimant last supplied labor or materials for which the claim is made, but no more than one year after the public body finally accepts the work performed under the contract. Contracts Excluded: Before a public body awards a construction contract exceeding $100,000, the contractor must provide payment security and performance security that meet the requirements of § 17-104 of this subtitle, in an amount that the public body considers adequate for its protection; and for payment security, at least 50 percent of the total amount payable under the contract. A public body, other than the State or a unit of the State government, may require payment security or performance security for a construction contract if the contract exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $100,000; and the amount of the security does not exceed 50 percent of the contract amount. Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No special statutory provision, except in the Transportation Code. The Controller shall furnish a certified copy of a payment bond to a person who submits an affidavit that the person has supplied labor or materials for which payment has not been made. Waiver: An executory contract may not waive payment bond rights. A “pay when paid” provision in an executory contract does not waive payment bond rights. Statutory Citation: Maryland Code Annotated, Finance and Procurement, Title 17, §§17-101 to 17-111.

— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17

Source

• fullertonlaw.comhttps://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law

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