California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8402

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 person that provides work authorized for a site improvement has a lien right under this chapter.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 8402 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-4-mechanics-lien/article-1-who-is-entitled-to-lien/section-8402

Other sections in Article 1 - Who is Entitled to Lien

§ 8400§ 8402§ 8404

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