940

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 349

Article — Real Property

9-101.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

[[ (B) "AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM" MEANS A CLAIM FILED
PURSUANT TO §9-105 AND VERIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MARYLAND RULES.

(C) "BUILDING" INCLUDES A MACHINE, WHARF, OR
BRIDGE SUBJECT TO A LIEN UNDER §9-102(B).]]

(B)    "CONTRACT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT OF ANY KIND OR
NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR DOING WORK OR FURNISHING
MATERIAL, OR BOTH, FOR OR ABOUT A BUILDING AS MAY GIVE
RISE TO A LIEN UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

[[(D)]] (C) "CONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS
A CONTRACT WITH AN OWNER [[FOR WORK DONE OR MATERIALS
FURNISHED FOR OR ABOUT A BUILDING THAT ENTITLES THE
PERSON TO A LIEN ON THE LAND OF THE OWNER UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE]].

[[(E)]] (D) "LAND" MEANS THE LAND TO WHICH A
LIEN EXTENDS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR THE LAND WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE MARYLAND RULES. "LAND" INCLUDES THE IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE LAND.

[[(F)]] (E) "OWNER" MEANS THE OWNER OF THE LAND
EXCEPT THAT, WHEN THE CONTRACTOR EXECUTES THE CONTRACT
WITH A TENANT FOR LIFE OR FOR YEARS, "OWNER" MEANS THE
TENANT.

[[(G)]] (F) "SUBCONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO
HAS A CONTRACT WITH [[A CONTRACTOR OR WITH ANOTHER
SUBCONTRACTOR FOR WORK DONE OR MATERIALS FURNISHED FOR OR
ABOUT A BUILDING THAT ENTITLES THE PERSON TO A LIEN ON
THE LAND OF THE OWNER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE]] ANYONE EXCEPT
THE OWNER OR HIS AGENT.

9-102.

(A) EVERY BUILDING ERECTED AND EVERY BUILDING
REPAIRED, REBUILT, OR IMPROVED TO THE EXTENT OF 25
PERCENT OF ITS VALUE IS SUBJECT TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A
LIEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
ALL DEBTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE AMOUNT, CONTRACTED FOR
WORK DONE FOR 03 ABOUT THE BUILDING AND FOR MATERIALS
FURNISHED FOR OR ABOUT THE BUILDING, INCLUDING THE
DRILLING AND INSTALLATION OF WELLS TO SUPPLY WATER, THE
CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF ANY SWIMMING POOL, THE
SODDING, SEEDING OR PLANTING IN OR ABOUT THE PREMISES OF
ANY SHRUBS, TREES, PLANTS, FLOWERS OR NURSERY PRODUCTS,
AND THE GRADING, FILLING, LANDSCAPING, AND PAVING OF THE
PREMISES.