Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 572.33 (2026)

Requirement of notification for commercial construction

✓ current as of July 2026

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1. The notification requirements in this section apply only to commercial construction.

2. A person furnishing labor or materials to a subcontractor shall not be entitled to a lien under this chapter unless the person furnishing labor or materials does all of the following:

a. Notifies the general contractor or owner-builder in writing with a one-time notice containing the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person furnishing the labor or materials, and the name of the subcontractor to whom the labor or materials were furnished, within thirty days of first furnishing labor or materials for which a lien claim may be made. Additional labor or materials furnished by the same person to the same subcontractor for use in the same construction project shall be covered by this notice.

b. Supports the lien claim with a certified statement that the general contractor or owner-builder was notified in writing with a one-time notice containing the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person furnishing the labor or materials, and the name of the subcontractor to whom the labor or materials were furnished, within thirty days after the labor or materials were first furnished, pursuant to paragraph “a”.

3. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, a general contractor or owner-builder shall not be prohibited from requesting information from a subcontractor or a person furnishing labor or materials to a subcontractor regarding payments made or payments to be made to a person furnishing labor or materials to a subcontractor. 84 Acts, ch 1248, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1142, §4; 99 Acts, ch 104, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 83, §18; 2012 Acts, ch 1105, §23, 27, 28 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2026 · leading case: C&S Lease Serv., LLC v. N. Nat. Gas Co., all unknown lien holders of Prop. locally known as 1215 Yale Avenue, Garner, Iowa, 50438, & All Parties in Possession (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).

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C&S Lease Serv., LLC v. N. Nat. Gas Co., all unknown lien holders of Prop. locally known as 1215 Yale Avenue, Garner, Iowa, 50438, & All Parties in Possession (Iowa Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 36× “See Iowa Code § 572.33 (setting forth notiﬁcation requirements prerequisite to a valid mechanic’s lien for commercial construction).”

LM Constr. LLC v. Altoona Hosp. LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 13× “See Iowa Code § 572.33 . LM did not provide notice to the general contractor, DDG, within thirty days of commencing work, and so by statute is not entitled to a mechanic’s lien.”

LM Constr. LLC v. HGIK Hosp. LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 572.33 . LM claims it was a subcontractor hired by DDG following the departure of Empire.”

— Iowa Code § 572.33(2)(a) — 1 case

C&S Lease Serv., LLC v. N. Nat. Gas Co., all unknown lien holders of Prop. locally known as 1215 Yale Avenue, Garner, Iowa, 50438, & All Parties in Possession (Iowa Ct. App. 2026). “See Iowa Code § 572.33 (setting forth notiﬁcation requirements prerequisite to a valid mechanic’s lien for commercial construction).”

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