California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8016

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.

“Direct contract” means a contract between an owner and a direct contractor that provides for all or part of a work of improvement.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 8016 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-1-works-of-improvement-generally/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-1-definitions/section-8016

Other sections in Article 1 - Definitions

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