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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 6Ch. 3§ 8310 Design Professional Lien Preservation

§ 8310 Design Professional Lien Preservation

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§ 8310 Design Professional Lien Preservation

Key Takeaways

  • •This law doesn't stop architects or engineers from getting paid for their work.
  • •If they help improve a building or land, they can still ask for money they're owed.
  • •Other laws (like Section 8400) let them do this, and this law doesn’t change that.

Example

An architect designs a new house for someone but doesn’t get paid.

The architect can still ask for the money they’re owed, even with this law in place. This law doesn’t take away that right.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8310 Design Professional Lien Preservation

This chapter does not affect the ability of a design professional to obtain a lien for a work of improvement under Section 8400. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

design professionallienwork of improvementSection 8400

Related Statutes

  • § 8304 Design Professional Lien Requirements
  • § 8306 Design Professional Lien Expiration
  • § 8316 Lien Priority Over Recorded Interests
  • § 8300 Design Professional Definition
  • § 8302 Design Professional Lien Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8310.
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