A 'notice of cessation' may be recorded by an owner when labor has ceased on the work of improvement for a continuous period of at least:
a.6 months
b.90 days
c.30 days
d.60 days
Explanation
Under Civil Code §8188, an owner may record a notice of cessation after labor has ceased for a continuous 30-day period. Recording it shortens the lien-recording deadlines for claimants (30 days for others, 60 for the direct contractor), similar to a notice of completion.
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