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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 4004

  • Billing period: means the period agreed to by the parties or, in the absence of an agreement, the calendar month within which work is performed. See
  • Contractor: means a person or entity that contracts with an owner to perform work, or provide materials or machinery necessary to perform work on real property. See
  • Owner: includes successors in interest of the owner and agents of the owner acting within their authority. See
  • Subcontractor: means any person or entity that has contracted to perform work, or provide materials or machinery necessary to perform work for a contractor or another subcontractor in connection with a construction contract. See

§ 4004. Errors in documentation

If an invoice is filled out incorrectly, or incompletely, or if there is any defect or impropriety in an invoice submitted, the receiving owner, contractor, or subcontractor shall contact the invoicing contractor or subcontractor in writing within ten working days of receiving the invoice. Otherwise, documentary errors shall be deemed waived. If an error on the invoice is corrected by the invoicing contractor or subcontractor, the date on which the corrected invoice is delivered shall be deemed the end of the billing period for the purposes of this chapter. (Added 1991, 74, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.)