California § 55646 - This article does not prevent the director if in his opinion the rights of all of
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§ 55646. This article does not prevent the director if in his opinion the rights of all of
This article does not prevent the director if in his opinion the rights of all of the claimants are fully protected, as provided for in this article, from issuing a certificate in the name of the department and signed by him which releases any specific lot or quantity of any product or processed product from all liens of the claimants. No security which is held by the director shall, however, be released by him to any processor unless and until it is made to appear to his satisfaction that all claims have been fully paid, or that the rights of all of the claimants are fully protected. A fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the director for issuing any certificate or release which is provided for in this section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55646 ("This article does not prevent the director if in his opinion the rights of all of") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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