California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8848

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)This article applies to a contract entered into on or after January 1, 1999.
(b)This article does not apply to a retention withheld by a lender pursuant to a construction loan agreement.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8848 (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-8848

Other sections in Article 3 - Stop Work Notice

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

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