2011 California Code
Civil Code
DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274 - 9566]
CHAPTER 5. Payment Bond
Section 9552
If a payment bond is not given and approved as required by Section 9550:
(a) Neither the public entity awarding the public works contract nor any officer of the public entity shall audit, allow, or pay a claim of the direct contractor pursuant to the contract.
(b) A claimant shall receive payment of a claim pursuant to a stop payment notice in the manner provided by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 9350).
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697.)
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