Nevada Code § 338.605

Payment of interest on amounts withheld improperly
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1. If a subcontractor makes payment to his
or her subcontractor or supplier more than 10 days after the occurrence of any
of the following acts or omissions:
(a) The subcontractor fails to pay his or her
subcontractor or supplier in accordance with the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 338.590 ;
(b) The subcontractor fails to give his or her
subcontractor or supplier the written notice of any withholding as required by
subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 338.600 ; or
(c) The subcontractor receives a written notice
of the correction of a condition set forth pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 338.600 as the reason for the
withholding from his or her subcontractor or supplier, signed by an authorized
agent of the subcontractor or supplier, and fails to:
(1) Pay the amount of the progress payment
or retainage payment that was withheld from his or her subcontractor or
supplier within 10 days after the subcontractor receives the subcontractors or
suppliers next progress bill or retainage bill; or
(2) Object to the scope and manner of the
correction, within 10 days after receiving the written notice of correction, in
a written statement that sets forth the reason for the objection, signed by an
authorized agent of the subcontractor,
the
subcontractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor or supplier, in addition to
the entire amount of the progress bill or the retainage bill or any unpaid
portion thereof, interest from the 10th day on the amount delayed, at a rate
equal to the lowest daily prime rate at the three largest banks or other
financial institutions of the United States on the date the contract was
executed plus 2 percent, until payment is made to his or her subcontractor or
supplier.
2. If the subcontractor objects pursuant
to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the subcontractor shall
pay to his or her subcontractor or supplier an amount that is equal to the
value of the corrections to which the subcontractor does not object.

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