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Federal
40 U.S.C. § 3131 et seq. (Miller Act) (formerly codified at 40 U.S.C. § 270a (2000) (revised and recodified by Pub.L.No. 107-217, 116 Stat 1062 (Aug. 21, 2002))). 

Alabama
Ala. Code § 39-1-1 (bonds); § 35-11-210 et seq. (liens). 

Alaska
Alaska Statutes §§ 36.25.010 to 36.25-020 (bonds); §§ 34.35.005 et seq., 34.35.050 et seq. (liens). 

Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Statutes §§ 34-222, 34-223, 41-2574 (bonds); §§ 33-981, 33-992.01, 33-992.02, 33-993, 33-995, 33-1003, 33-1004, 33-1008 (liens); §§ 33-1051 through 33-1067 (stop notice). 

Arkansas
Ark. Code §§ 18-44-503, 504, 505, §§ 22-9-401, 404 (bonds); §§ 18-44-101, 107, 108, 110, 115, 117, 118, 124 (liens). 

California
Calif. Civil Code §§ 8600-8614, 9300-9306, 9550-9566 (bonds); §§ 8000-8848 (liens). 

Colorado
Colo. Rev. Statutes §§ 38-26- 101 through 108 (bonds); § 38-22-101 et seq. (liens). 

Connecticut
Connecticut Revised Statutes §§ 49-41, 49-41a, 49-41b, 49-42 (bonds); §§ 49-32a to 49-92f (liens)

Delaware
29 Del. Code §§ 6927, 6962 (bonds); 25 Del. Code § 2701 et seq. (liens). 

District of Columbia
D.C. Code §§ 2-305.01 through 2-305.06, 2-357.01 to 2-357.06 (bonds); §§ 40-301.01 through 40-307.3 (liens). 

Florida
Florida Statutes § 255.05 (bonds); §§ 713.001-713.37 (liens). 

Georgia
Ga. Code § 13-10-1 et seq. (bonds); § 44-14-360 to 44-14-369 (liens). 

Hawaii
Hawaii Revised Statutes § 103D-324 (bonds); § 507-41 et seq. (liens); Hawaii Administrative Rules § 3-122-224 (bonds). 

Idaho
Idaho General Statutes §§ 54-1902, 54-1923 through 1950 (bonds); §§ 45-501, 45-504 to 45-525 (liens). 

Illinois
Ill. Compiled Statutes, 30 ILCS 550/0.01 et seq. (bonds); 770 ILCS 60/0.01 et seq. (liens). 

Indiana 
Indiana Code § 36-1-12-1 et seq. (bonds—local projects); either §§ 4-13.6-7-1 et seq. or 5-16-5-1 et seq. (bonds—state projects); § 8-23-9-1 et seq. (bonds—highway projects); §§ 32-28-3-1 through 32-28-3-18 (liens). 

Iowa 
Iowa Code § 573.1 et seq. (bonds); § 572.1 et seq. (liens). 

Kansas 
Kansas General Statutes §§ 60-1110 to 60-1112 (bonds); § 60-1101 et seq. (liens). 

Kentucky 
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 45A.190 (bonds); § 376.010 et seq. [private], § 376.210 et seq. [public] (liens). 

Louisiana 
Louisiana Rev. Stat. §§ 38:2212, 38:2241, 38:2246A, 38:2247 (bonds); § 9:4801 et seq. (liens). 

Maine 
Maine Rev. Stat. Ann, Title 14 § 871 (bonds); Title 10 § 3251 et seq. (liens). 

Maryland 
Maryland Code, State Finance and Procurement §§ 13-207, 13-216, 17-101 to 17-110 (bonds); Real Property § 9-101 et seq. (liens). 

Massachusetts 
Mass. Gen. Law Ch. 149, §§ 26, 27D, 28, 29, 44A (bonds); Ch. 254 (liens) 

Michigan 
Michigan General Statutes §§ 570.101 to 570.105 (highway bonds); §§ 129.201 to 129.212 (bonds); §§ 570.1101 to 570.1305 (construction liens). 

Minnesota 
Minn. Stat. §§ 574.26 to 574.32 (bonds); § 514.01 et seq. (liens). 

Mississippi 
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-13-115 (bonds on county projects), § 31-5-51 et seq. (public bonds), § 65-1-85 (bonds on highway projects); §§ 85-7-131, 85-7-401 et seq. (liens). 

Missouri 
Missouri Revised Statutes §§ 6.04.100, 8.250, 34.057, 34.058.1, 107.170, 522.300 (bonds); §§ 429.005 et seq., 431.183 (liens). 

Montana 
Montana Rev. Code § 18-2-201 et seq. (bonds); § 71-3-521 et seq. (liens). 

Nebraska
Nebraska Rev. Stat. §§ 52-141 (private bonds), 52-118, 52-118.01, 52-118.02 (public bonds); § 52-125 et seq. (liens); §§ 52-116, 52-117 (railway liens). 

Nevada 
Nevada Rev. Stat. §§ 339.025, 339.035, 339.045, 339.055, 339.065 (bonds); § 108.221 et seq. (liens); § 108.2413 et seq. (lien bonds). 

New Hampshire 
New Hampshire Revised Statutes §§ 447:15 to 447:18 (bonds); §§ 447:2 to 447.14 (liens). 

New Jersey 
N.J. Annotated Statutes §§ 2A:44-143 to 2A:44-147 (bonds); §§ 2A:15-6, 2A:44A-1 to 2A-45-5 (liens). 

New Mexico 
N.M. Statutes § 13-4-18-24 (bonds); § 48-2-1 et seq. (liens); § 48-2A-1 et seq. (residential stop notice). 

New York 
New York Consolidated Laws: General Obligations Law § 5-322.3 (private bonds); State Finance Law § 137 (public bonds); Lien Law § 40 et seq. (enforcement of liens); § 3-39-c (liens). 

North Carolina 
North Carolina General Statutes §§ 44A-25 through 44A-35 (bonds); chapter 22B, chapter 22C (subcontracts); §§ 44A-7 to 44A-24 (liens). 

North Dakota 
North Dakota Century Code §§ 48-01.2-01 to 48-01.2-25 (bonds); § 35-27-01 et seq. (liens). 

Ohio 
Ohio Revised Code Annotated §§ 153.54, 153.56, 153.57, 153.571 (bonds); § 1311.01 et seq. (liens). 

Oklahoma 
Oklahoma Statutes Annotated Tit. 61 §§ 1-2 (bonds); Tit. 42 §§ 141-154, 171-180 (liens). 

Oregon 
Oregon Revised Statutes §§ 279C.380, 279C.390, 279C.600 to 279C.625 (bonds); §§ 87.001-87.060, 87.075-87.093 (liens). 

Pennsylvania 
Pennsylvania Statutes Title 8, § 191 et seq., Title 16, § 2318 et seq., Title 53, § 1291 et seq. (bonds); Title 49 (liens). 

Rhode Island 
Rhode Island General Statutes § 37-12-1 to 37-12-11 (bonds); § 34-28-1 et seq. (liens). 

South Carolina 

South Carolina Code §§ 11-1-120, 11-35-3030, 29-5-440, 29-6-250, 57-5-1660, 57-17-660 (bonds); § 29-5-10 et seq. (liens). 

South Dakota 

South Dakota Codified Laws §§ 5-18A-14, 5-21-1 et seq., 9-44-3 (bonds); § 5-22-1 et seq. (public improvement liens); § 3-23-1 et seq. (highway); § 44-9-1 et seq. (liens). 

Tennessee 
Tennessee Code §§ 12-4-201 et seq., 54-5-119 to 54-5-127 (bonds); § 66-11-101 et seq. (liens). 

Texas 
Texas Government Code Chapters 2253, 2267 (bonds); Property Code Chapter 53 (liens). 

Utah 
Utah Code §§ 14-1-18 et seq., 14-2-1 et seq., 38-1b-101 to 38-1b-203, 63G-6-505, 63G-6-506 (bonds); §§ 38-1a-101 et seq., 38-10-101 et seq. (liens); § 38-11-101 et seq. (owner residences). 

Vermont 
Vermont Code, Title 19 § 10 (highway bonds); Title 9 § 1921 et seq. (liens). 

Virginia 
Virginia Code §§ 2.2-4337 through 2.2-4341 (bonds); § 43-11 (personal liability notice to owner); §§ 43-1 through 43-23.2, 43-64 through 43-71 (liens). 

Washington 
Washington Revised Code §§ 39.08.010 to 39.08.030 (bonds); § 60.04.011 et seq. (liens); § 60.28.011 (lien against the prime contractor’s retainage on public works projects). 

West Virginia 

W. Va. Code §§ 5-6-7, 5-22-1, 38-2-39, 18-5-12, 17-4-20 (bonds); § 38-2-1 et seq. (liens). 

Wisconsin 

Wisconsin Statutes §§ 779.14-779.15 (bonds); §§ 779.01, 779-17 (liens). 

Wyoming 

Wyoming Statutes §§ 16-6-101 through 121 (bonds); §§ 29-1-201, 29-1-301 et seq., 29-2-101 et seq. (liens).