California § 9500 - A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice u
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§ 9500. A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice u
(a) A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice unless the claimant has complied with all of the following conditions: (1) The claimant has given preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9300). (2) The claimant has given the stop payment notice within the time provided in Section 9356. (b) The claim filing procedures of Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code do not apply to an action under this article.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9500 cover?
Section 9500 ("A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice u") 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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