(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a claimant may recover upon a lien recorded by the claimant only the amount due to the claimant according to the terms of the contract, after deducting all claims of other persons claiming through the claimant for work done and materials furnished.
(b) [Repealed, § 9 ch 61 SLA 1979.]
(c) An individual may recover upon a lien recorded by the individual only the amount due according to the terms of the employment.