Civil Code section 8404

Work is authorized for a work of improvement or for a site improvement in any of the following circumstances:

(a)

It is provided at the request of or agreed to by the owner.

(b)

It is provided or authorized by a direct contractor, subcontractor, architect, project manager, or other person having charge of all or part of the work of improvement or site improvement.

Source: Section 8404, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8404.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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