A material supplier on a San Jose remodel serves a preliminary notice on day 31 after first furnishing materials. Under the CA 20-day notice rule, what work period is protected by that late notice?
Correct Answer
D) Materials furnished 20 days before the notice and anytime after it.
A preliminary notice may be given after 20 days, but the protected payment claim reaches work done 20 days before the notice and afterward.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A preliminary notice may be given after 20 days, but the protected payment claim reaches work done 20 days before the notice and afterward.
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