Missouri § 436.315 Withholding of retainage prohibited, when.

Missouri Statutes

§ 436.315 — Withholding of retainage prohibited, when.

Missouri § 436.315

Title XXVIIICONTRACTS AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS

Ch. 436Special Purpose Contracts

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 436.315 (2026).

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A contractor shall not withhold from any subcontractor any retainage in excess of the retainage withheld from the contractor by the owner for the subcontractor's work, unless the subcontractor's performance is not in accordance with the terms of the subcontract, in which case, subject to the terms of the subcontract, the contractor may retain additional sums to ensure the subcontractor's satisfactory performance of the subcontract.

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A contractor shall not withhold from any subcontractor any retainage in excess of the retainage withheld from the contractor by the owner for the subcontractor's work, unless the subcontractor's performance is not in accordance with the terms of the subcontract, in which case, subject to the terms of the subcontract, the contractor may retain additional sums to ensure the subcontractor's satisfactory performance of the subcontract.