RTA · Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
Part 6 — Registration
41 Time for registration
period commencing when the lien arises and
(a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), terminating 60 days from
the day that the last of the materials is furnished or the
contract to furnish the materials is abandoned,
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(b) with respect to improvements to an oil or gas well or to an
oil or gas well site, terminating 90 days from the day that
the last of the materials is furnished or the contract to
furnish the materials is abandoned, or
(c) with respect to improvemen ts primarily related to the
furnishing of concrete as a material or work done in
relation to concrete, terminating 90 days from the day that
the last of the materials is furnished or the contract to
furnish the materials is abandoned.
(2) A lien for the performance of services may be registered at any
time within the period commencing when the lien arises and
(a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), terminating 60 days from
the day that the performance of the services is completed
or the contract to provide the services is abandoned,
(b) with respect to improvements to an oil or gas well or to an
oil or gas well site, terminating 90 days from the day that
the performance of the services is completed or the
contract to provide the services is abandoned, or
(c) with respect to improvemen ts primarily related to the
furnishing of concrete as a material or work done in
relation to concrete, terminating 90 days from the day that
the performance of the services is completed or the
contract to provide the services is abandoned.
(3) A lien for wages may be registered at any time within the
period commencing when the lien arises and
(a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), terminating 60 days from
the day that the work for which the wages are claimed is
completed or abandoned,
(b) with respect to improvements to an oil or gas well or to an
oil or gas well site, terminating 90 days from the day that
the work for which the wages are claimed is completed or
abandoned, or
(c) with respect to improvemen ts primarily related to the
furnishing of concrete as a material or work done in
relation to concrete, terminating 90 days from the day that
the work for which the wages are claimed is completed or
abandoned.
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(4) In cases not referred to in subsections (1) to (3), a lien in
favour of a contractor or subcontractor may be registered at any
time within the period commencing when the lien arises and
(a) subject to clauses (b) and (c), terminating 60 days from
the day the contract or subcontract, as the case may be, is
completed or abandoned,
(b) with respect to improvements to an oil or gas well or to an
oil or gas well site, terminating 90 days from the day the
contract or subcontract, as the case may be, is completed
or abandoned, or
(c) with respect to improvemen ts primarily related to the
furnishing of concrete as a material or work done in
relation to concrete, terminating 90 days from the day the
contract or subcontract, as the case may be, is completed
or abandoned.
(5) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (4), the time limited by this
section for registering a lien is not extended by reason only that
something improperly done or omitted to be done in respect of
work done or materials furnished is corrected or done, as the case
may be, at a later date.
RSA 2000 cB-7 s41;2001 c20 s11;2020 c30 ss20,27