Haw. Rev. Stat. § 507-48

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 507-48 - Owner may retain amount due

Whenever the work or material for which a lien is filed is furnished to any contractor for use as set forth in section 507-42, the owner may retain from the amount payable to the contractor sufficient to cover the amount due or to become due to the person or persons who filed the lien.

HRS § 507-48

L 1888, c 21, §6; RL 1925, §2896; RL 1935, §4370; RL 1945, §8774; RL 1955, § 193-46; HRS § 507-48

Retention of money by owner.10 Haw. 151;25 Haw. 347, 413. "Owner".22 Haw. 765. Owner and surety relationships.32 Haw. 913. Cited: 21 H. 736, 738;23 Haw. 744, 746.