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KRS 371.420

Short title for KRS 371.400 to 371.425 -- Filing of mechanic's lien by contractor

Known as the Kentucky Fairness in Construction Act

The act spans §§ 371–371 (45 sections).

Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Created 2007 Ky

(1) KRS 371.400 to 371.425 shall be known and may be cited as the Kentucky Fairness in Construction Act.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to the contrary, after a judgment for the contractor against a contracting entity is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, a contractor has sixty (60) days to file a mechanic's lien as provided in KRS Chapter 376. The filing of this lien shall not preclude the contractor from seeking additional relief. This subsection shall not apply to public construction contracts with lien rights governed under KRS 376.250.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.