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MT Code § 28-2-814 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 8. Consideration|28-2-814. Effect of impossibility of designated exclusive method of determination

  28-2-814. Effect of impossibility of designated exclusive method of determination. (1) Where a contract provides an exclusive method by which its consideration is to be ascertained, which method is on its face impossible of execution, the entire contract is void.   (2) Where a contract provides an exclusive method by which its consideration is to be ascertained, which method appears possible on its face but in fact is or becomes impossible of execution, such provision only is void.   History: En. Secs. 2167, 2168, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5008, 5009, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7510, 7511, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1612, 1613; Field Civ. C. Secs. 787, 788; re-en. Secs. 7510, 7511, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-508, 13-509.
MT Code § 28-2-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-901. When contracts may be oral

  28-2-901. When contracts may be oral. All contracts may be oral except such as are specially required by statute to be in writing.   History: En. Sec. 2183, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5015, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7517, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1622; Field Civ. C. Sec. 792; re-en. Sec. 7517, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-604.
MT Code § 28-2-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-902. Enforcement of contract not in writing through fraud

  28-2-902. Enforcement of contract not in writing through fraud. Where a contract that is required by law to be in writing is prevented from being put into writing by the fraud of a party to the contract, any other party who is by the fraud led to believe that the contract is in writing and acts upon that belief to the party's prejudice may enforce it against the fraudulent party.   History: En. Sec. 2184, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5016, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7518, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1623; Field Civ. C. Sec. 793; re-en. Sec. 7518, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-605; amd. Sec. 785, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-903. What contracts must be in writing

  28-2-903. What contracts must be in writing. (1) The following agreements are invalid unless the agreement or some note or memorandum of the agreement is in writing and subscribed by the party to be charged or the party's agent:   (a) an agreement that by its terms is not to be performed within a year from the making of the agreement;   (b) a special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another, except in the cases provided for in 28-11-105;   (c) an agreement made upon consideration of marriage other than a mutual promise to marry;   (d) an agreement for the leasing for a longer period than 1 year or for the sale of real property or of an interest in real property. The agreement, if made by an agent of the party sought to be charged, is invalid unless the authority of the agent is in writing and subscribed by the party sought to be charged.   (e) an agreement authorizing or employing an agent or broker to purchase or sell real estate for compensation or a commission.   (2) Evidence of an agreement described in subsections (1)(a) through (1)(d) is not admissible without the writing or secondary evidence of the writing's contents.   (3) Evidence is not admissible to charge a person upon a representation as to the credit of a third person unless the representation or some memorandum of the representation is in writing and either subscribed by or in the handwriting of the party to be charged.   (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to agreements subject to the Uniform Commercial Code.   History: (1)Subds. a to c; en. Secs. 12 to 14, p. 494, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Secs. 12 to 14, pp. 393, 394, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Secs. 166 to 168, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Secs. 223 to 225, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 2185, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5017, Rev. C. 1907; Subd. d; en. Sec. 8., p. 493, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 8, p. 393, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 162, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 219, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 2185, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5017, Rev. C. 1907; Subd. e; en. Sec. 2185, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5017, Rev. C. 1907; all subdivisions re-en. Sec. 7519, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1624; re-en. Sec. 7519, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-110, Ch. 264, L. 1963; Sec. 13-606, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (4)En. Sec. 3276, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7969, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10613, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1973; re-en. Sec. 10613, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-171, Ch. 264, L. 1963; Sec. 93-1401-7, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 3277, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7970, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10614, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1974; re-en. Sec. 10614, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-1401-8, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 13-606, 93-1401-7, 93-1401-8; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 117, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 786, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-904. Effect of written contract on oral agreements

  28-2-904. Effect of written contract on oral agreements. The execution of a contract in writing, whether the law requires it to be written or not, supersedes all the oral negotiations or stipulations concerning its matter which preceded or accompanied the execution of the instrument.   History: En. Sec. 2186, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5018, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7520, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1625; Field Civ. C. Sec. 795; re-en. Sec. 7520, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-607.
MT Code § 28-2-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-905. When extrinsic evidence concerning a written agreement may be considered

  28-2-905. When extrinsic evidence concerning a written agreement may be considered. (1) Whenever the terms of an agreement have been reduced to writing by the parties, it is to be considered as containing all those terms. Therefore, there can be between the parties and their representatives or successors in interest no evidence of the terms of the agreement other than the contents of the writing except in the following cases:   (a) when a mistake or imperfection of the writing is put in issue by the pleadings;   (b) when the validity of the agreement is the fact in dispute.   (2) This section does not exclude other evidence of the circumstances under which the agreement was made or to which it relates, as described in 1-4-102, or other evidence to explain an extrinsic ambiguity or to establish illegality or fraud.   (3) The term "agreement", for the purposes of this section, includes deeds and wills as well as contracts between parties.   History: En. Sec. 610, p. 198, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 610, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 628, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3132, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7873, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10517, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1856; re-en. Sec. 10517, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-401-13; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
MT Code § 28-2-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-906. When written contract takes effect

  28-2-906. When written contract takes effect. A contract in writing takes effect upon its delivery to the party in whose favor it is made or to the party's agent.   History: En. Sec. 2187, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5019, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7521, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1626; Field Civ. C. Sec. 796; re-en. Sec. 7521, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-608; amd. Sec. 787, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-907 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 9. Written Contracts|28-2-907. Applicability of rules concerning transfers in general

  28-2-907. Applicability of rules concerning transfers in general. The provisions of Title 70, chapter 1, part 5, and 70-20-110 concerning the delivery of grants, absolute and conditional, apply to all written contracts.   History: En. Sec. 2188, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5020, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7522, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1627; Field Civ. C. Sec. 797; re-en. Sec. 7522, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-609.
MT Code § 28-2-1501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 15. Enforcement of Contracts|28-2-1501. When successive actions on same contract permitted

  28-2-1501. When successive actions on same contract permitted. Successive actions may be maintained upon the same contract or transaction whenever after the former action a new cause of action arises therefrom.   History: En. Sec. 426, p. 130, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 496, p. 232, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 20, p. 30, Cod. Stat. 1871; rep. Sec. 674, p. 215, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 1893, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7186, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9819, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1047; re-en. Sec. 9819, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-8704.
MT Code § 28-2-1601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1601. Alteration of oral contract by parties

  28-2-1601. Alteration of oral contract by parties. A contract not in writing may be altered in any respect by consent of the parties in writing without a new consideration and is extinguished thereby to the extent of the new alteration.   History: En. Sec. 2280, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5066, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7568, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1697; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 842; re-en. Sec. 7568, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-906.
MT Code § 28-2-1602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1602. How written contract may be altered by parties

  28-2-1602. How written contract may be altered by parties. A contract in writing may be altered by a contract in writing or by an executed oral agreement, and not otherwise.   History: En. Sec. 2281, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5067, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7569, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1698; re-en. Sec. 7569, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-907.
MT Code § 28-2-1603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1603. through 28-2-1610 reserved

  28-2-1603 through 28-2-1610 reserved.
MT Code § 28-2-1611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1611. When written contract may be revised by court

  28-2-1611. When written contract may be revised by court. When, through fraud or a mutual mistake of the parties or a mistake of one party while the other at the time knew or suspected, a written contract does not truly express the intention of the parties, it may be revised on the application of a party aggrieved so as to express that intention, so far as it can be done without prejudice to rights acquired by third persons in good faith and for value.   History: En. Sec. 4430, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6108, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8726, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3399; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1899; re-en. Sec. 8726, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-901.
MT Code § 28-2-1612 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1612. Presumption that parties intended equitable agreement

  28-2-1612. Presumption that parties intended equitable agreement. For the purpose of revising a contract, it must be presumed that all the parties thereto intended to make an equitable and conscientious agreement.   History: En. Sec. 4431, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6109, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8727, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3400; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1900; re-en. Sec. 8727, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-902.
MT Code § 28-2-1613 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1613. Scope of court's inquiry

  28-2-1613. Scope of court's inquiry. In revising a written instrument, the court may inquire what the instrument was intended to mean and what were intended to be its legal consequences and is not confined to the inquiry what the language of the instrument was intended to be.   History: En. Sec. 4432, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6110, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8728, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3401; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1901; re-en. Sec. 8728, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-903.
MT Code § 28-2-1614 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 16. Modification of Contracts|28-2-1614. Specific enforcement of revised contract

  28-2-1614. Specific enforcement of revised contract. A contract may be first revised and then specifically enforced.   History: En. Sec. 4433, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6111, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8729, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3402; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1902; re-en. Sec. 8729, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-904.
MT Code § 28-2-1701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1701. How contract extinguished

  28-2-1701. How contract extinguished. (1) A contract may be extinguished in the same manner as any other obligation and also in the manner prescribed by part 16 and this part.   (2) A contract is extinguished by its rescission.   History: (1)En. Sec. 2260, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5061, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7563, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1682; re-en. Sec. 7563, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 13-901, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2270, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5062, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7564, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1688; Field Civ. C. Sec. 838; re-en. Sec. 7564, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 13-902, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 13-901, 13-902; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
MT Code § 28-2-1702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1702. Extinction of written contract by destruction or cancellation

  28-2-1702. Extinction of written contract by destruction or cancellation. The destruction or cancellation of a written contract or of the signature of the parties liable thereon with intent to extinguish the obligation thereof extinguishes it as to all the parties consenting to the act.   History: En. Sec. 2282, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5068, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7570, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1699; re-en. Sec. 7570, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-908.
MT Code § 28-2-1703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1703. Extinction of executory obligations of contract by destruction, cancellation, or alteration

  28-2-1703. Extinction of executory obligations of contract by destruction, cancellation, or alteration. (1) The intentional destruction, cancellation, or material alteration of a written contract by a party entitled to any benefit under the contract or with the party's consent extinguishes all the executory obligations of the contract in that party's favor against parties who do not consent to the act.   (2) When a contract is executed in duplicate, an alteration or destruction of one copy while the other exists is not within the provisions of subsection (1).   History: En. Secs. 2283, 2284, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5069, 5070, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7571, 7572, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1700, 1701; Field Civ. C. Secs. 845, 846; re-en. Secs. 7571, 7572, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-909, 13-910; amd. Sec. 788, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-1704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1704. through 28-2-1710 reserved

  28-2-1704 through 28-2-1710 reserved.
MT Code § 28-2-1711 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1711. When party may rescind

  28-2-1711. When party may rescind. A party to a contract may rescind the contract in the following cases only:   (1) if the consent of the party rescinding or of any party jointly contracting with the party rescinding was given by mistake or obtained through duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence exercised by or with the connivance of the party as to whom the party rescinds or of any other party to the contract jointly interested with the party;   (2) if, through the fault of the party as to whom the other party rescinds, the consideration for the obligation of the party at fault fails in whole or in part;   (3) if the consideration becomes entirely void from any cause;   (4) if the consideration, before it is rendered to the rescinding party, fails in a material respect from any cause; or   (5) if all the other parties consent.   History: En. Sec. 2271, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5063, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7565, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1689; Field Civ. C. Sec. 839; re-en. Sec. 7565, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-903; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 117, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 789, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-1712 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1712. When stipulation against rescission ineffective

  28-2-1712. When stipulation against rescission ineffective. A stipulation that errors of description shall not avoid a contract or shall be the subject of compensation, or both, does not take away the right of rescission for fraud or for mistake where such mistake is in a matter essential to the inducement of the contract and is not capable of exact and entire compensation.   History: En. Sec. 2272, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5064, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7566, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1690; Field Civ. C. Sec. 840; re-en. Sec. 7566, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-904.
MT Code § 28-2-1713 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1713. How rescission accomplished

  28-2-1713. How rescission accomplished. Rescission, when not effected by consent, can be accomplished only by the use on the part of the party rescinding of reasonable diligence to comply with the following rules:   (1) The rescinding party shall rescind promptly upon discovering the facts that entitle the party to rescind if the party is free from duress, menace, undue influence, or disability and is aware of the right to rescind.   (2) The rescinding party shall restore to the other party everything of value that the rescinding party has received from the other party under the contract or shall offer to restore everything of value, upon condition that the other party shall do likewise, unless the other party is unable or positively refuses to do so.   History: En. Sec. 2273, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5065, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7567, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1691; Field Civ. C. Sec. 841; re-en. Sec. 7567, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-905; amd. Sec. 790, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-1714 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1714. When rescission may be adjudged

  28-2-1714. When rescission may be adjudged. The rescission of a written contract may be adjudged on the application of a party aggrieved:   (1) in any of the cases mentioned in 28-2-1711;   (2) where the contract is unlawful for causes not apparent upon its face and the parties were not equally in fault; or   (3) when the public interest will be prejudiced by permitting it to stand.   History: En. Sec. 4440, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6112, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8730, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3406; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1903; re-en. Sec. 8730, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-905.
MT Code § 28-2-1715 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1715. When rescission may be adjudged for mistake

  28-2-1715. When rescission may be adjudged for mistake. Rescission cannot be adjudged for mere mistake unless the party against whom it is adjudged can be restored to substantially the same position as if the contract had not been made.   History: En. Sec. 4441, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6113, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8731, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3407; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1904; re-en. Sec. 8731, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-906.
MT Code § 28-2-1716 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 17. Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission|28-2-1716. Power of court to require party rescinding to do equity

  28-2-1716. Power of court to require party rescinding to do equity. On adjudging the rescission of a contract, the court may require the party to whom such relief is granted to make any compensation or restoration to the other which justice may require.   History: En. Sec. 4442, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6114, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8732, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3408; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1905; re-en. Sec. 8732, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-907.
MT Code § 28-2-2101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 21. Payment of Construction Contractors and Subcontractors|28-2-2101. Definitions

  28-2-2101. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms apply:   (1) "Construction contract" means a written agreement between an owner and a contractor for the contractor to construct or improve or to provide construction management for the construction or improvement of an improvement to real property.   (2) "Contractor" means a person who has signed a construction contract with an owner.   (3) "Government entity" means a city, town, county, consolidated municipal-county government, school district, or other special district.   (4) "Improve" means to build, alter, demolish, repair, construct, expand, cover, excavate, grade, fill, clear, plant, landscape, or furnish material or labor, or both for an improvement.   (5) "Improvement" means all or a part of a residential or commercial building, structure, area of real property, quantity of earth or fill material, tree or shrubbery, driveway, roadway, or parking area.   (6) "Owner" means a governmental entity or private entity that has a legal interest in the real property improved or to be improved by the performance of the construction contract. An owner may, in the contract, designate another person to represent the owner for the purpose of overseeing the performance of the construction contract and in handling administrative tasks respecting the construction contract.   (7) "Receipt" or "receive" means actual receipt.   (8) "Subcontract" means a contract between a contractor and a subcontractor or between a subcontractor and another subcontractor, the purpose of which is the performance of all or a part of the construction contract.   (9) "Subcontractor" means a person who has contracted with a contractor or another subcontractor for the purposes of performance of all or a part of a subcontract.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 470, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 2003.