Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 603/20 – Retainage
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 603/20
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
No construction contract may permit the withholding of retainage from any payment in excess of the amounts permitted in this Section. A construction contract may provide for the withholding of retainage of up to 10% of any payment made prior to the completion of 50% of the contract. When a contract is 50% complete, retainage withheld shall be reduced so that no more than 5% is held. After the contract is 50% complete, no more than 5% of the amount of any subsequent payments made under the contract may be held as retainage.