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 valid unless both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)The claimant gave preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200).
(b)The claimant gave the stop payment notice before expiration of the time within which a claim
of lien must be recorded under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400).
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