Mont. Code Ann. § 18-2-316
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18-2-316 Limit on retainage for public contracts
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18-2-316 . Limit on retainage for public contracts. (1) The maximum retainage applied to construction contracts administered by the state of Montana or any department, agency, or political subdivision of the state of Montana, by any county, municipality, or political subdivision of a county or municipality, or by a school district may not exceed 5% if the contractor is performing by the terms of the contract.
(2) The retainage percentage withheld by a government entity, as provided for in subsection (1), from a contractor is the maximum retainage percentage that a contractor may withhold from a subcontractor.
(3) For the purposes for this section, "retainage" means the ratio, in percent, of funds retained to the total amount to be paid to the contractor by the government entity.
(2) The retainage percentage withheld by a government entity, as provided for in subsection (1), from a contractor is the maximum retainage percentage that a contractor may withhold from a subcontractor.
(3) For the purposes for this section, "retainage" means the ratio, in percent, of funds retained to the total amount to be paid to the contractor by the government entity.
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