California Code
TITLE 2 - PRIVATE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT
CHAPTER 8 - Prompt Payment

ARTICLE 1 - Progress Payment

Section 8800. - 8800. (a) Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the...

Section 8802. - 8802. (a) This section applies to a contract between a...

ARTICLE 2 - Retention Payment

Section 8810. - 8810. This article governs a retention payment withheld by an...

Section 8812. - 8812. (a) If an owner withholds a retention from a...

Section 8814. - 8814. (a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention...

Section 8816. - 8816. (a) If the direct contractor gives the owner, or...

Section 8818. - 8818. If an owner or direct contractor does not make...

Section 8820. - 8820. It is against public policy to waive the provisions...

Section 8822. - 8822. This article does not apply to a retention payment...

ARTICLE 3 - Stop Work Notice

Section 8830. - 8830. “Stop work notice” means notice given under this article...

Section 8832. - 8832. If a direct contractor is not paid the amount...

Section 8834. - 8834. A direct contractor that gives an owner a stop...

Section 8836. - 8836. Within five days after receipt of a stop work...

Section 8838. - 8838. (a) The direct contractor or the direct contractor’s surety,...

Section 8840. - 8840. On resolution of the claim in the stop work...

Section 8842. - 8842. A direct contractor’s right to stop work under this...

Section 8844. - 8844. (a) If payment of the amount claimed is not...

Section 8846. - 8846. It is against public policy to waive the provisions...

Section 8848. - 8848. (a) This article applies to a contract entered into...