A subcontractor begins work on January 15th and completes work on March 10th. The general contractor receives final payment on April 5th. Under Georgia prompt payment law, when must the subcontractor be paid?
Correct Answer
C) April 19th
Georgia prompt payment law requires payment to subcontractors within 14 days after the general contractor receives payment. April 5th + 14 days = April 19th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Georgia's Prompt Payment Act requires that once a general contractor receives payment from the owner, the subcontractor must be paid within 14 days. The general contractor received payment on April 5th. Adding 14 days: April 5 + 14 days = April 19th. The work start and completion dates are provided as distractors — the 14-day clock starts when the general contractor receives payment, not when the subcontractor finishes work.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: April 12th
April 12th would result from adding only 7 days to April 5th. Georgia's prompt payment requirement is 14 days after the general contractor receives payment, not 7 days.
Option B: May 5th
May 5th would result from adding 30 days to April 5th, or from miscalculating based on a monthly payment cycle. Georgia law requires payment within 14 days, not 30 days.
Option D: March 17th
March 17th is 7 days after the subcontractor's completion date of March 10th. This is incorrect because the 14-day clock under Georgia's Prompt Payment Act does not start at subcontractor completion — it starts when the general contractor receives payment from the owner (April 5th).
Memory Technique
Georgia Prompt Payment = 'GC gets paid → 14 days → Sub gets paid.' Ignore all other dates. Find when the GC received payment, add 14 days.
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