{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-17-109","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17–109","heading":"","body":"(a) An action on a payment bond required by this subtitle shall be filed in the appropriate court of the county where:\n(1) the contract was executed and performed; or\n(2) the contractor has its principal place of business.\n(b) An action on a payment bond required by this subtitle shall be filed within 1 year after the public body finally accepts the work performed under the contract.\n(c) An obligee named in a bond or a trustee for any other security is not liable for any costs in connection with an action on a payment bond required by this subtitle.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=17-109","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"641a244915cb1bb5dce7c6025368bb8bdd4f15360f183ac3552baddcac3cdb2a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-17-108","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-17-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}