Which event does NOT constitute 'completion' of a work of improvement for purposes of starting mechanics lien deadlines on a private project?
a.Cessation of labor for a continuous period of 60 days
b.Occupation or use by the owner accompanied by cessation of labor
c.Actual completion of the work of improvement
d.The contractor mailing its final invoice to the owner
Explicación
Civil Code §8180 defines completion to include actual completion, occupation/use plus cessation of labor, acceptance by the owner, or cessation of labor for 60 continuous days. Merely mailing a final invoice is not a statutory completion event.
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