Title CIV, California Civ. Code

(a) Within 45 days after issuance of the commitment statement, the owner may transmit to the notice recipient by certified mail, return receipt requested, an executed copy of the commitment statement, indicating its acceptance. If the owner does not execute the commitment stateme…

(a) Neither the failure to issue a commitment statement nor its issuance shall be construed as an admission that the recipient of the notice of potential liability is liable under any federal, state, or local law, including common law, for the release that the party agrees to inv…

A commitment statement shall be executed in substantially the following form: COUNTY OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF ASSUMPTION OF GOVERNMENT IMPOSED SITE INVESTIGATION AND/OR REMEDIAL ACTION ORDERS (“COMMITMENT STATEMENT”) (a) The undersigned notice recipient is aware of, or ha…

The notification requirements of Section 851 shall not become effective until 180 days after the effective date of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 873, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

As to fit and finish items, a builder shall provide a homebuyer with a minimum one-year express written limited warranty covering the fit and finish of the following building components. Except as otherwise provided by the standards specified in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section…

A builder may, but is not required to, offer greater protection or protection for longer time periods in its express contract with the homeowner than that set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896). A builder may not limit the application of Chapter 2 (commencing with S…

If a builder offers an enhanced protection agreement, the builder may choose to be subject to its own express contractual provisions in place of the provisions set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896). If an enhanced protection agreement is in place, Chapter 2 (commen…

If a builder offers an enhanced protection agreement in place of the provisions set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896), the election to do so shall be made in writing with the homeowner no later than the close of escrow. The builder shall provide the homeowner with …

If a builder has elected to use an enhanced protection agreement, and a homeowner disputes that the particular provision or time periods of the enhanced protection agreement are not greater than, or equal to, the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896) as they apply…

If a homeowner seeks to enforce Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896), in lieu of the enhanced protection agreement in a subsequent litigation or other legal action, the builder shall have the right to have the matter bifurcated, and to have an immediately binding determination…

A builder’s election to use an enhanced protection agreement addresses only the issues set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896) and does not constitute an election to use or not use the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 910). The decision to use or not …

A homeowner is obligated to follow all reasonable maintenance obligations and schedules communicated in writing to the homeowner by the builder and product manufacturers, as well as commonly accepted maintenance practices. A failure by a homeowner to follow these obligations, sch…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, before giving a stop payment notice or asserting a claim against a payment bond, a claimant shall give preliminary notice to the following persons: (1) The public entity. (2) The direct contractor to which the claimant provides work. (…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), preliminary notice shall be given in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1. (b) If the public works contract is for work constructed by the Department of Public Works or the Department of…

The preliminary notice shall comply with the requirements of Section 8102, and shall also include: (a) A general description of the work to be provided. (b) An estimate of the total price of the work provided and to be provided. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) E…

A claimant may give a stop payment notice or assert a claim against a payment bond only for work provided within 20 days before giving preliminary notice and at any time thereafter. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 201…

If the contract of any subcontractor on a particular work of improvement provides for payment to the subcontractor of more than four hundred dollars ($400), the failure of that subcontractor, licensed under the Contractors’ State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 70…

(a) (1) The author of any original work of authorship that is not fixed in any tangible medium of expression has an exclusive ownership in the representation or expression thereof as against all persons except one who orginally and independently creates the same or similar work. …

(a) Unless otherwise agreed, an original work of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of expression and in the creation of which several persons are jointly concerned, is owned by them in equal proportion. (b) Unless otherwise agreed, an invention or design in the producti…

(a) The owner of any rights in any original works of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of expression may transfer the ownership therein. (b) The owner of any invention or design, or of any representation or expression thereof, may transfer his or her proprietary interes…

If the owner of any invention or design intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be made public by any person, without responsiblily to the owner, so far as the law of this state is concerned. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 574, Sec. 5.)

If the owner of an invention or design does not make it public, any other person subsequently and originally producing the same thing has the same right therein as the prior inventor, which is exclusive to the same extent against all persons except the prior inventor, or those cl…

Letters and other private communications in writing belong to the person to whom they are addressed and delivered; but they cannot be published against the will of the writer, except by authority of law. (Enacted 1872.)

(a) Whenever a work of fine art is sold and the seller resides in California or the sale takes place in California, the seller or the seller’s agent shall pay to the artist of such work of fine art or to such artist’s agent 5 percent of the amount of such sale. The right of the a…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the physical alteration or destruction of fine art, which is an expression of the artist’s personality, is detrimental to the artist’s reputation, and artists therefore have an interest in protecting their works of fine art again…

(a) For the purpose of this section: (1) The term “artist” means the creator of a work of art. (2) The term “work of art” means any work of visual or graphic art of any media including, but not limited to, a painting, print, drawing, sculpture, craft, photograph, or film. (b) Whe…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a public interest in preserving the integrity of cultural and artistic creations. (b) As used in this section: (1) “Fine art” means an original painting, sculpture, or drawing, or an original work of art in glass, of rec…

Section Fifteen Hundred and Twelve. If the performance of an obligation be prevented by the creditor, the debtor is entitled to all the benefits which he would have obtained if it had been performed by both parties. (Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)

Section Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen. Whenever a loan of money is made, it is presumed to be made upon interest, unless it is otherwise expressly stipulated at the time in writing. (Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)

Section Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen. Interest is the compensation allowed by law or fixed by the parties for the use, or forbearance, or detention of money. (Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)

Section Eight Hundred and Two. The following land burdens, or servitudes upon land, may be granted and held, though not attached to land: One—The right to pasture, and of fishing and taking game. Two—The right of a seat in church. Third—The right of burial. Four—The right of taki…