3160
CIVIL CODE
SECTION 3160
3160. Service of a stop notice or a bonded stop notice shall be effective only if the claimant: (a) Gave the preliminary 20-day notice (private work) in accordance with the provisions of Section 3097 if required by that section; and (b) Served his stop notice as defined in Section 3103 or his bonded stop notice as defined in Section 3083 prior to the expiration of the period within which his claim of lien must be recorded under Section 3115, 3116, or 3117.