State-by-state contractor law, with the actual citations
GC Laws covers licensing, mechanic's liens, retainage, prompt payment, prevailing wage, and Davis-Bacon for all 50 states. All 300 state-topic guides have been checked against the primary sources, and each carries its citations and review date.
Six topics, all 50 states
Every state has six reviewed topic guides. Each guide states its scope, links the primary sources supporting its rules, and gives its source-review date.
Licensing
Who needs a contractor license, and what each state requires.
Mechanic's Liens
How to secure payment with a lien, and the deadline to file.
Retainage
How much can be withheld, and when it must be released.
Prompt Payment
How fast owners and contractors must pay for work performed.
Prevailing Wage
Wage rates on public projects, federal and state.
Davis-Bacon
The federal Davis-Bacon Act and how it applies in each state.
State packs: $29, one state, no account
Each state pack is a one-time $29 USD download. One payment, no subscription, no account, no email required. Save your receipt and private download link; it stays valid for seven days.
What is included depends on the state:
- California and Florida — a printable, source-linked lien and retainage cheat sheet, an offline date calculator, editable payment and retainage templates, and an official-form guide.
- The other 48 states — a source-linked research snapshot covering all six topics, plus an editable project-intake form, a payment log, and a source-review worksheet.
Preview before you buy
Download a free checklist preview for any of the 48 newer state packs, or read the free public topic summaries before deciding.
- Free state-pack checklist previews
- See the template library included with the California and Florida packs
- Browse the free topic guides
- Frequently asked questions
Questions? Call GCExperts LLC at (813) 678-5701.
From the blog
From bid to final payment: the six checks every contractor should run on a new project
A practical six-step sequence from bid to final payment, tied to each project's state and tier, with the primary sources linked where a rule is stated.
How to Find Your State's Mechanic's Lien Deadline
Mechanic's lien deadlines are strict and state-specific. Here is how to find the real deadline, with verified examples from California and Florida.
Retainage Explained: What Can Be Withheld and When It Is Released
What retainage is, why it is withheld, how statutory caps work, and a verified example of a release deadline from California.
Davis-Bacon vs. State Prevailing Wage: What's the Difference
The federal Davis-Bacon Act and state prevailing wage laws are different regimes. Here is what each one covers and how they interact.
What this site is not
GC Laws is general legal information, not legal advice, and not a lien-filing or compliance service. State packs are a snapshot of the cited sources on the review date; they are not a substitute for checking the current statute or consulting counsel. Each purchase covers this edition only, with no promise of automatic updates.