§ 9356

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 stop payment notice is not effective unless given before the expiration of whichever of the following time periods is applicable:

(a)If a notice of completion, acceptance, or cessation is recorded, 30 days after that recordation.
(b)If a notice of completion, acceptance, or cessation is not

recorded, 90 days after cessation or completion.

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