Civil Code section 8318

A design professional may not obtain a lien under this chapter for services provided for a work of improvement relating to a single-family, owner-occupied residence for which the expected construction cost is less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

Source: Section 8318, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8318. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jul. 6, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_8318

Original Source: Section 8318, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8318. (last accessed May 12, 2025).