Public WorksQuestion 494 of 690
On a public works project, a subcontractor who has stopped work serves a stop payment notice on the public entity. The notice must generally be served:
a.Before the expiration of the period for recording a notice of completion or cessation, or within the time the law allows after that event
b.Within 10 days after the contract is awarded
c.Only after the entire project is fully accepted by the agency
d.At any time, even years after the project is finished
Explanation
Stop payment notices on public works are time-limited. A claimant must serve the notice within the statutory window tied to completion or cessation of the work (a notice of completion or acceptance triggers a shorter deadline); serving late means the public entity is not obligated to withhold funds.
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