The mandated creation of a State Construction Notices Directory to track work on construction projects costing in excess of $1.5 million was one of the many changes made to the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law in 2014. To accompany the new directory, the Pennsylvania Legislature also passed several new notice requirements to apply to these construction projects.
Although the new notice procedure is not anticipated to go into effect earlier than December 2016, members of the Pennsylvania construction industry should begin now to familiarize themselves with the changes to the Lien Law to determine how to change their business practices to meet the requirements. Other states’ laws and precedent can be a useful tool in helping owners, subcontractors and their lawyers jumpstart this process. Specifically, the 2014 amendments make Pennsylvania’s mechanic’s lien procedure similar to Ohio, as both the new notice-of-commencement and notice-of-furnishing filings have been required in Ohio for years.
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