PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 182

Mechanic's lien - Notice - Time limitation

FOR the purpose of increasing a certain time period in which certain persons shall
provide notice of intention to claim a mechanic's lien in order to be eligible for the
lien; and generally relating to notices of intention to claim a mechanic's lien.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Real Property
Section 9-104

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Real Property

9-104.

(a)     (1) A subcontractor doing work or furnishing materials or both for or about
a building other than a single family dwelling being erected on the owner's land for his
own residence is not entitled to a lien under this subtitle unless, within [90] 120 days
after doing the work or furnishing the materials, the subcontractor gives written notice of
an intention to claim a lien substantially in the form specified in subsection (b) of this
section.

(2) A subcontractor doing work or furnishing materials or both for or about
a single family dwelling being erected on the owner's land for his own residence is not
entitled to a lien under this subtitle unless, within [90] 120 days after doing work or
furnishing materials for or about that single family dwelling, the subcontractor gives
written notice of an intention to claim a lien in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this
section and the owner has not made full payment to the contractor prior to receiving the
notice.

(b)     The form of notice is sufficient for the purposes of this subtitle if it contains
the information required and is substantially in the following form:

"Notice to Owner or Owner's Agent of
Intention to Claim a Lien"

Subcontractor

did work or furnished material for or about the building generally designated or briefly

described as

The total amount earned under the subcontractor's undertaking to the date hereof is
$ .... of which $ .... is due and unpaid as of the date hereof. The work done or materials
provided under the subcontract were as follows: (insert brief description of the work done

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