Legal Question in Construction Law in California

as a plumbing contractor in california, am I liable for labor costs for replacing a defective water heater within the 10 year sb 800 bill


Asked on 2/24/11, 2:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

I'd think probably not, because of several reasons, any one of which would take you out of its coverage: S.B. 800 didn't become effective until 2003 (as Civil Code section 896); subsection (e) seems to limit the coverage of plumbing to four years; and there are opt-in and opt-out provisions in the law that might take you out. We'd need more information to be sure.

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Answered on 2/24/11, 3:49 pm


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