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On private projects, Massachusetts Prompt Pay law requires property owners to make progress payments to Prime Contractors within 45 days after approval of invoice. The invoice must be approved or denied within 15 days.

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The state of Massachusetts generally disfavors pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts. However, they are enforceable under certain circumstances. And even so, the bar is set very high to have such a provision be considered valid. Let's take a look at the enforceability of pay-if-paid clauses in Massachusetts.

Generally, the general contractor (GC) must pay each subcontractor (sub) as soon as he receives any payment from the awarding authority for work or materials the sub has already provided. Within 65 days after the sub has completed all his work on the project, he is due the entire balance (minus any retainage).

In addition to a CSL, any contractor or subcontractor who intends to work on a one to four-family residential property in Massachusetts must register as a home improvement contractor.

Massachusetts does not recognize any out-of-state contractor licenses. A Massachusetts-issued CSL is required for any applicable work on buildings or structures in the state. Out-of-state businesses must register as home improvement contractors if they plan to perform this type of work in Massachusetts.