California Civil Code ARTICLE 2 - Retention Payment

• Section 8810.
  This article governs a retention payment withheld by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direct contractor from a subcontractor.(Added by Stats. 2010,...
• Section 8812.
  (a) If an owner withholds a retention from a direct contractor, the owner shall, within 45 days after completion of the work of improvement, pay the...
• Section 8814.
  (a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention from one or more subcontractors, the direct contractor shall, within 10 days after receiving all or part...
• Section 8816.
  (a) If the direct contractor gives the owner, or a subcontractor gives the direct contractor, notice that work in dispute has been completed in accordance with...
• Section 8818.
  If an owner or direct contractor does not make a retention payment within the time required by this article:(a) The owner or direct contractor is liable...
• Section 8820.
  It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January...
• Section 8822.
  This article does not apply to a retention payment withheld by a lender pursuant to a construction loan agreement.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec....

Last modified: October 22, 2018