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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="9-301" title_number="9" title_name="Statutory Liens on Real Property" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Construction Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Contract” means an agreement of any kind or nature, express or implied, for doing work or furnishing materials, or both, for or about a building.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Contract” includes an agreement for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The erection, repair, rebuilding, or improvement of a building;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The drilling and installation of wells to supply water;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The construction or installation of any swimming pool or fencing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The grading, filling, landscaping, and paving of the premises;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>The installation of waterlines, sanitary sewers, storm drains, or streets; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>The erection, repair, rebuilding, or improvement of a wharf.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Contractor” means a person who has a contract with an owner.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Owner” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The owner of the land; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An owner’s tenant for life or for years, provided the tenant enters into the contract with the contractor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Subcontractor” means a person who has a contract with anyone except the owner or the owner’s agent.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Subcontractor” includes a supplier.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Undisputed amount” means an amount owed on a contract for which there is no good faith dispute, including any retainage withheld.</text>
  </level>
</section>
