Civil Code section 8046

“Subcontractor” means a contractor that does not have a direct contractual relationship with an owner. The term includes a contractor that has a contractual relationship with a direct contractor or with another subcontractor.

Source: Section 8046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8046. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_8046

Original Source: Section 8046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8046. (last accessed May 12, 2025).