California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8312

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 design professional shall record a claim of lien under this chapter no later than 90 days after the design professional knows or has reason to know that the work of improvement will not be commenced.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8312 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-3-design-professionals-lien/section-8312

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Design Professionals Lien

§ 8300§ 8302§ 8304§ 8306§ 8308§ 8310§ 8312§ 8314§ 8316§ 8318§ 8319

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