Unenforceability of contracts entered into after August 28, 2002.

436.333. Unenforceability of contracts entered into after August 28, 2002. — A contract or agreement formed after August 28, 2002, shall be unenforceable to the extent that its provisions are inconsistent with sections 436.300 to 436.336 . If retainage is withheld in violation of sections 436.300 to 436.360 , a court may, in addition to any other award for damages, award interest at the rate of up to one and one-half percent per month from the date of such wrongful or improper withholding of retainage. In any action brought to enforce sections 436.300 to 436.336 , a court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party. If the parties elect to resolve the dispute by arbitration pursuant to section 435.350 * , the arbitrator may award any remedy that a court is authorized to award. (L. 2002 H.B. 1403) *Section number "436.350" appears in original rolls.