California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8842

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.

A direct contractor’s right to stop work under this article is in addition to other rights the direct contractor may have under the law.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8842 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-8-prompt-payment/article-3-stop-work-notice/section-8842

Other sections in Article 3 - Stop Work Notice

§ 8830§ 8832§ 8834§ 8836§ 8838§ 8840§ 8842§ 8844§ 8846§ 8848

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