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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="9-303" title_number="9" title_name="Statutory Liens on Real Property" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Construction Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “undisputed amounts” includes any retention proceeds that exceed the amount authorized to be retained under § 9–304 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In addition to any other remedy provided under any other provision of law, a court of competent jurisdiction, for good cause shown may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Award any equitable relief for prompt payment of undisputed amounts that it considers necessary, including the enjoining of further violations; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In any action, award to the prevailing party:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Interest from the date the court determines that the amount owed was due; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Any reasonable costs incurred.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a court determines that an owner, contractor, or subcontractor has acted in bad faith by failing to pay any undisputed amounts owed as required under § 9–302 of this subtitle, the court may award to the prevailing party reasonable attorney’s fees.</text>
  </level>
</section>
