3448                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 736

(C)  (1) "DAMAGES" MEANS UNPAID SUMS DUE UNDER A CONTRACT,
PLUS INTEREST ACCRUING ON THE UNPAID SUMS DUE UNDER A CONTRACT OR
AS PROVIDED BY LAW , INCLUDING FINES LEVIED UNDER THE MARYLAND
CONDOMINIUM ACT.

(2) "DAMAGES" DOES NOT INCLUDE CONSEQUENTIAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

(D)  "LIEN" MEANS A LIEN CREATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)  "PARTY" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:

(1)  IS A SIGNATORY TO A CONTRACT;

(2)  IS DESCRIBED IN A CONTRACT AS HAVING THE BENEFIT
OF ANY PROVISION OF THE CONTRACT; OR

(3)  OWNS PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A
CONTRACT.

(F)  "STATEMENT OF LIEN" MEANS THE STATEMENT DESCRIBED UNDER
§ 14-203(J) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

14-202.

(A)  A LIEN ON PROPERTY MAY BE CREATED BY A CONTRACT AND
ENFORCED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IF:

(1)  THE CONTRACT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES FOR THE CREATION
OF A LIEN; AND

(2)  THE CONTRACT EXPRESSLY DESCRIBES:

(I)  THE PARTY ENTITLED TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE
THE LIEN; AND

(II)  THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THE LIEN MAY BE
IMPOSED.

(B)  A LIEN MAY ONLY SECURE THE PAYMENT OF:

(1)  DAMAGES;

(2)  COSTS OF COLLECTION;

(3)  LATE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW;

(4)  ATTORNEY'S FEES PROVIDED FOR IN A CONTRACT OR
AWARDED BY A COURT FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT.

14-203.

(A) (1) A PARTY SEEKING TO CREATE A LIEN AS THE RESULT OF A
BREACH OF CONTRACT SHALL, WITHIN 2 YEARS OF A BREACH OF CONTRACT,