California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8046

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.

“Subcontractor” means a contractor that does not have a direct contractual relationship with an owner. The term includes a contractor that has a contractual relationship with a direct contractor or with another subcontractor.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 8046 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-1-works-of-improvement-generally/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-1-definitions/section-8046

Other sections in Article 1 - Definitions

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