Civil Code section 9200

For the purpose of this title, completion of a work of improvement occurs at the earliest of the following times:

(a)

Acceptance of the work of improvement by the public entity.

(b)

Cessation of labor on the work of improvement for a continuous period of 60 days. This subdivision does not apply to a contract awarded under the State Contract Act, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

Source: Section 9200, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9200.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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