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2016 District of Columbia Code
Title 40 - Liens. §§ 40-101 - 40-405
Chapter 3 - Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors. §§ 40-301.01 - 40-307.03
Subchapter II - Subcontractor’s Lien. §§ 40-303.01 - 40-303.20a
- § 40–303.01. Subcontractor’s lien — generally.
- § 40–303.02. Conditions and limitations.
- § 40–303.03. Notice to owner.
- § 40–303.04. Owner’s duty.
- § 40–303.05. Subcontractor entitled to know terms of contract.
- § 40–303.06. Advance payments.
- § 40–303.07. Priority of lien.
- § 40–303.08. How lien enforced.
- § 40–303.09. Decree of sale.
- § 40–303.10. Subcontractor preferred to contractor.
- § 40–303.11. Distribution of sale proceeds.
- § 40–303.12. Several buildings.
- § 40–303.13. When suit to be commenced.
- § 40–303.14. Extent of land bound by lien.
- § 40–303.15. Entry of satisfaction.
- § 40–303.16. Payment into court and release.
- § 40–303.16a. Effect of failure to file notice. [Repealed]
- § 40–303.17. Undertaking to discharge liens before suit.
- § 40–303.18. Decree against sureties.
- § 40–303.19. No action by subcontractor against owner.
- § 40–303.20. Judgment for deficiency upon sale.
- § 40–303.20a. Authority to promulgate regulations.
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