North Dakota
For North Dakota, bond amount is at least equal to the price stated in the contract; claim deadline is upon which a suit is not commenced within one year after completion and acceptance of the project, is barred; preliminary notice required is has given written notice to the contractor, within 90 days from the date on which the person completed the contribution; statutory citation is North Dakota Century Code, Title 48, Chapter 48-01.2, §§48-01.2-01 to 48-01.2-25, verified against its source on 2026-08-17.
- State
- North Dakota our reading
- Bond amount
- at least equal to the price stated in the contract verified
- Claim deadline
- upon which a suit is not commenced within one year after completion and acceptance of the project, is barred verified
- Preliminary notice required
- has given written notice to the contractor, within 90 days from the date on which the person completed the contribution verified
- Statutory citation
- North Dakota Century Code, Title 48, Chapter 48-01.2, §§48-01.2-01 to 48-01.2-25 verified
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What the source says
NORTH DAKOTA Amount of Bond: The amount of a bond obtained from a contractor on a public project shall be at least equal to the price stated in the contract. (§48-01.2-10). Labor and Material Covered: The bond is security for all bills, claims and demands paid with preference to labor and material suppliers as to payment. (§48-01.2-10). Notice Required: A person that has furnished labor or material for any public improvement for which a bond is furnished and has not been paid in full within 90 days after completion of the contribution of labor or materials may sue on the bond for the amount unpaid at the time of institution of suit. However, a person having a direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor, but no contractual relationship with the contractor furnishing the bond, does not have a claim for relief upon the bond unless that person has given written notice to the contractor, within 90 days from the date on which the person completed the contribution, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the person for which the contribution was performed. The notice must be served by registered mail in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place the contractor maintains an office, conducts business, or has a residence. (§48-01.2-11). Time for Suit: Any claim for any labor, material, or supply furnished for an improvement, upon which a suit is not commenced within one year after completion and acceptance of the project, is barred as a lien or claim against the contractor and the contractor’s surety and any right of setoff or counterclaim may be enforced in any court in this state against the governing body, the contractor, or the contractor’s surety. This chapter does not bar the right of any person who has furnished any labor, supply, or material to any subcontractor to enforce the claim against the subcontractor. (§48-01.2-12). Penalty for Failure to Take Bond: No penalty is codified. Statutory Citation: North Dakota Century Code, Title 48, Chapter 48-01.2, §§48-01.2-01 to 48-01.2-25.
— fullertonlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- fullertonlaw.comhttps://fullertonlaw.com/50-state-summary-payment-bond-law