{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-489.1295","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 489.1295","heading":"Prohibition against nonpayment.","body":"(1) A licensed contractor must compensate a subcontractor or supplier, unless there is a bona fide dispute regarding the amount due, if any, for services, labor, or materials:\n(a) Within 45 days after receiving payment for the services performed or materials supplied by the subcontractor or supplier; or\n(b) In accordance with the terms of the contract for such services, labor, or materials.\n(2) A licensed contractor who knowingly or willfully violates this section is subject to disciplinary proceedings as provided in s. 489.129.\nHistory.—s. 19, ch. 2026-3.","path":["CHAPTER 489 CONTRACTING"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0489/0489.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:07:27Z","sha256":"22c5abff3e65f3e86f61289dd2ae23427cd6f0931360ebaa14a318d5a978760b","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-489.129","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-489.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}