California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 22916

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 1.4. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.

A member of the public may obtain a certificate from the Secretary of State identifying whether there is a lien on file and any notice of claim of lien naming a particular debtor, and if so, giving the date and time of the filing of each notice, and the names and addresses of each lienholder in the certificate. The fee for the certificate is the same as the fee for the certificate issued pursuant to Section 9523 of the Commercial Code.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22916 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-28-fair-practices-of-equipment-manufacturers-distributors-wholesalers-and-dealers-act/section-22916

Other sections in Chapter 28 - Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act

§ 22900§ 22901§ 22902§ 22902.5§ 22903§ 22903.1§ 22903.2§ 22903.3§ 22904§ 22905…§ 22918§ 22919§ 22920§ 22921§ 22922§ 22923§ 22924§ 22925§ 22926§ 22927

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