Civil Code section 9566

(a)

A claimant does not have a right to recover on a payment bond unless the claimant provided work to the direct contractor either directly or through one or more subcontractors pursuant to a public works contract.

(b)

Nothing in this section affects the stop payment notice rights of, and relative priorities among, design professionals.

Source: Section 9566, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9566. (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_9566

Original Source: Section 9566, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9566. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).