Civ. Code, § 8016 · Article 1. Definitions

Civ. Code, § 8016

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Direct contract” means a contract between an owner and a direct contractor that provides for all or part of a work of improvement.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.

Source of truth

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Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=8016.
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