California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 3 — Public Work of Improvement, 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).
Notes
Prohibits a public entity and its officers from auditing, allowing, or paying a direct contractor’s contract claim when the required payment bond was not given and approved. Allows a claimant in that circumstance to receive payment through a stop payment notice under the referenced procedures.
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