WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

BY adding to

Article - Real Property

Section 9-301 through 9-304, inclusive, to be under the new

subtitle "Subtitle 3. Construction Contracts"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

SUBTITLE 3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

9-301.

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

(B) "BUILDING" MEANS ANY UNIT OF A NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING
THAT IS LEASED OR SEPARATELY SOLD AS A UNIT.

(C) (B) (1) "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.

(2) "CONTRACT" INCLUDES AN AGREEMENT FOR:

(I)  THE ERECTION, REPAIR, REBUILDING, OR
IMPROVEMENT OF A BUILDING;

(II)  THE DRILLING AND INSTALLATION OF WELLS TO
SUPPLY WATER;

(III)  THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF A
SWIMMING POOL OR FENCING;

(IV)  THE GRADING, FILLING, LANDSCAPING, AND
PAVING OF THE PREMISES;

(V)  THE INSTALLATION OF WATERLINES, SANITARY
SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, OR STREETS; OR

(VI)  THE ERECTION, REPAIR, REBUILDING, OR
IMPROVEMENT OF A WHARF.

(D) (C) "CONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS A CONTRACT WITH
AN OWNER.

(E) (D) "OWNER" MEANS:

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