California · Civil Code
CIV §9500: (a) A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice unless the claimant has complied with all of the following conditions: (1) The claimant has given preliminary notice
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(a) A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice unless the claimant has complied with all of the following conditions: (1) The claimant has given preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9300). (2) The claimant has given the stop payment notice within the time provided in Section 9356. (b) The claim filing procedures of Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code do not apply to an action under this article.
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