California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8720

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.

An owner shall provide security by any of the following means:

(a)A bond that satisfies Section 8722.
(b)An irrevocable letter of credit that satisfies Section 8724.
(c)An escrow account that satisfies Section

8726.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8720 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-7-security-for-large-project/article-3-form-of-security/section-8720

Other sections in Article 3 - Form of Security

§ 8720§ 8722§ 8724§ 8726§ 8728§ 8730

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