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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Civil Code - CIV |
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Division 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Part 6. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT |
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Title 1. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT GENERALLY |
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Chapter 1. General Provisions |
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ARTICLE 1. Definitions |
Section 8044.
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(a) (1) For the purposes of Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160), "stop payment notice" means the notice given by a claimant under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 8500) of Title 2.
(2) A stop payment notice given under Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160) may be bonded or unbonded. A "bonded stop payment notice" is a notice given with a bond under Section 8532. An "unbonded stop payment notice" is a notice not given with a bond under Section 8532.
(3) Except to the extent Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160) distinguishes between a bonded and an unbonded stop payment notice, a reference in that title to a stop payment notice includes both a bonded and an unbonded notice.
(b) For the purposes of Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000), "stop payment notice" means the notice given by a claimant under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 9350) of Title 3.
(c) A reference in another statute to a "stop notice" in connection with the remedies provided in this part means a stop payment notice.