9790. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may hereafter be set forth in Section 1301 of Title 49 of the United States Code are incorporated herein by reference. (b) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may hereafter be set […]
9791. This chapter applies only to work done on a general aviation aircraft with either an estimated cost or an actual cost of one hundred dollars ($100) or more. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
9792. (a) It is the public policy of this state that parties to all business transactions, including those transactions which are the subject of this chapter, exhibit mutual financial responsibility with respect to one another. Accordingly, the existence of liens, the concurrence of liens, and the priorities of liens subject to this chapter are determined so […]
9793. No repairperson shall commence work for compensation without specific authorization from the customer or his or her agent, in accordance with all of the following requirements: (a) The repairperson shall give to the customer either of the following: (1) A written estimated price for labor and parts for a specific job. (2) A written estimate of the […]
9794. Any repairperson who gives an original estimate in good faith, shall not be obligated to complete a job within the quoted or written estimated price if additional, unforeseen work is necessary to complete the job and the customer refuses to consent to payment for the cost of that additional work. (Repealed and added by […]
9795. All work done by a repairperson, including all warranty work, shall be recorded on an invoice and shall describe all work done and parts supplied. Work and parts shall be listed separately on the invoice, which shall also state separately the subtotal prices for work and for parts, not including sales tax, and shall […]
9796. The invoice shall show the repairperson’s business name and address. If the repairperson’s telephone number is on the invoice, it shall be the telephone number that appears in any advertisement or on an advertising sign, and shall be the same number as that listed for the repairperson’s firm name and address in the telephone […]
9797. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, upon authorization from the customer as to a specific job, a repairperson may work on an aircraft on a time and materials basis. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
9798. (a) Sections 9793, 9794, 9795, and 9796 of this chapter shall not apply to services provided to a general aviation aircraft in distress which is in need of immediate work critical to its preservation and safety, for which consent cannot be expeditiously obtained. In all such instances, the work performed shall be done on a […]
9798.1. (a) Subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter, each repairperson shall have a special lien pursuant to Sections 2872 and 2875 of the Civil Code, upon the civil aircraft, engine, or aircraft appliance upon which the repairperson has bestowed labor or furnished material. The special lien shall be in an amount equal to […]
9798.2. (a) The statutory lien created pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9798.1 is not valid unless and until it is recorded with the FAA Aircraft Registry in the manner and in the form generally required for the “Recording of Aircraft Titles and Security Documents” pursuant to Part 49 of Title 14 of the Code of […]
9798.3. (a) Any repairperson having perfected his or her statutory lien pursuant to Section 9798.2 shall be entitled to the ex parte issuance of an order to show cause why the aircraft or other property should not be sold at auction. The order to show cause shall be issued by the Superior Court of the State […]
9798.4. (a) The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise set forth in Section 2897 of the Civil Code. (b) The time of creation of the lien shall be the time that the FAA Aircraft Registry actually records the notice of lien described in Section 9798.2. (c) With respect to the subcategory of […]
