§ 8400 Construction Lien Eligibility

Civil Code·California

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•If you work on building or fixing something (like a house or road), you can ask for money if you don’t get paid.
•This includes builders, workers, people who bring materials, and even those who rent out tools.
•The law helps make sure everyone who helps with the work gets their money.

Example

A carpenter helps build a new house but the boss doesn’t pay them.

The carpenter can use this law to get the money they are owed for their work.

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§ 8400 Construction Lien Eligibility

A person that provides work authorized for a work of improvement, including, but not limited to, the following persons, has a lien right under this chapter: (a) Direct contractor. (b) Subcontractor. (c) Material supplier. (d) Equipment lessor. (e) Laborer. (f) Design professional. (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.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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lien right work of improvement direct contractor subcontractor material supplier equipment lessor laborer design professional

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8400.

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