Georgia Code
Part 3 - Mechanics and Materialmen
§ 44-14-361.5. Liens of Persons Without Privity of Contract

The contractor shall be required to give a copy of the notice of commencement to any subcontractor, materialman, or person who makes a written request of the contractor. Failure to give a copy of the notice of commencement within ten calendar days of receipt of the written request from the subcontractor, materialman, or person shall render the provision of this Code section inapplicable to the subcontractor, materialman, or person making the request.
History. Code 1981, § 44-14-361.5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 672, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 1063, § 3/SB 374; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 44/HB 79; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 44/SB 340.
The 2008 amendment, effective March 31, 2009, in subsection (c), substituted “sent by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery” for “given” in the introductory paragraph, and revised capitalization throughout the subsection.
The 2013 amendment, effective April 24, 2013, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised capitalization throughout this Code section.
The 2014 amendment, effective April 29, 2014, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised capitalization in subsection (a).
Law reviews.
For note on 1993 enactment of this section, see 10 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 211 (1993).
For survey article on construction law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 55 (2007).
For survey article on construction law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 59 (2008).
For annual survey on construction law, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 65 (2009).
For article, “Non-Privity Lien Rights on Private Construction Projects: The Court of Appeals of Georgia Provides Clarity,” see 15 (No. 5) Ga. St. B.J. 20 (2010).
For annual survey on construction law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 71 (2012).
For annual survey on construction law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 63 (2017).

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