Sec. 17. (a) If a contractor determines that a subcontractor is in violation of this chapter, the contractor may terminate a contract with the subcontractor for the violation.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-5-1.7-17

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contractor: means a person that satisfies either of the following:

    Indiana Code 22-5-1.7-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • subcontractor: means a person that:

    Indiana Code 22-5-1.7-8

     (b) The termination of a contract under subsection (a) for a violation of this chapter by a subcontractor may not be considered a breach of contract by the contractor or the subcontractor.

     (c) A subcontractor may file an action with a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction in the county to challenge a termination of a contract under subsection (a) not later than twenty (20) days after the contractor terminates the contract with the subcontractor.

As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.158.