SECTIONS 9200-9208 - California Statutes

CIVIL CODE

SECTION 9200-9208

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.

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.

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.

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.