CHAPTER 2. Completion [9200. - 9208.]

Cal. Civil Code - CIV 2.

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Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 9200. 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.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 9202. Section 9202.

(a) A public entity may record a notice of cessation if there has been a continuous cessation of labor for at least 30 days prior to the recordation that continues through the date of the recordation. (b) The notice shall be signed and verified by the public entity or its agent. (c) The notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1, and shall also include all of the following information: (1) The date on or about which the labor ceased. (2) A statement that the cessation has continued until the recordation of the notice.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 9204. Section 9204.

(a) A public entity may record a notice of completion on or within 15 days after the date of completion of a work of improvement. (b) The notice shall be signed and verified by the public entity or its agent. (c) The notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1, and shall also include the date of completion. An erroneous statement of the date of completion does not affect the effectiveness of the notice if the true date of completion is 15 days or less before the date of recordation of the notice.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 9208. Section 9208.

A notice of completion in otherwise proper form, verified and containing the information required by this title shall be accepted by the recorder for recording and is deemed duly recorded without acknowledgment.

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