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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_44A > GS_44A-17Part 2. Liens of Mechanics,Laborers, and Materialmen Dealing with One Other Than Owner.
§ 44A‑17. Definitions.
Unless the context otherwiserequires in this Article:
(1) "Contractor"means a person who contracts with an owner to improve real property.
(2) "First tiersubcontractor" means a person who contracts with a contractor to improvereal property.
(3) "Obligor"means an owner, contractor or subcontractor in any tier who owes money toanother as a result of the other's partial or total performance of a contractto improve real property.
(4) "Second tiersubcontractor" means a person who contracts with a first tiersubcontractor to improve real property.
(5) "Third tiersubcontractor" means a person who contracts with a second tiersubcontractor to improve real property. (1971, c. 880, s. 1.)
