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.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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