Cal. Civil Code § 8536
Cal. Civil Code § 8536
California · California Civil Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01
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- Cal. Civil Code § 8536, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/790083
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on receipt of a stop payment notice a construction lender shall withhold from the borrower or other person to whom the lender or the owner is obligated to make payments or advancement out of the construction fund sufficient funds to pay the claim stated in the notice.
(b) The construction lender may, at its option, elect not to withhold funds in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The stop payment notice is unbonded.
(2) The stop payment notice is given by a claimant other than a direct contractor, and a payment bond is recorded before the lender is given any stop payment notice.