Iowa Code § 572.16
Rule of construction
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 572 — Mechanic’s Lien · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 572.16, Rule of construction, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2274129
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the owner to pay a greater amount or at an earlier date than is provided in the owner’s contract with the general contractor, unless the owner pays a part or all of the contract price to the general contractor before the expiration of the ninety days allowed by law for the posting of a mechanic’s lien by a subcontractor; provided that in the case of residential construction, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the owner to pay a greater amount or at an earlier date than is provided in the owner’s contract with the general contractor, unless the owner pays a part or all of the contract price to the general contractor after the owner receives notice pursuant to section 572.13B, subsection 2 or section 572.13B, subsection 3, paragraph “b”.