Civil Code section 9552

If a payment bond is not given and approved as required by Section 9550:

(a)

Neither the public entity awarding the public works contract nor any officer of the public entity shall audit, allow, or pay a claim of the direct contractor pursuant to the contract.

(b)

A claimant shall receive payment of a claim pursuant to a stop payment notice in the manner provided by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 9350).

Source: Section 9552, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9552.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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