(a) Upon request of any person, the Secretary of State shall issue his or her certificate showing whether there is on file, on the date and hour stated therein, any certificate or notice of state tax lien naming a particular person, and if a certificate or notice is on file, giving the date and hour of filing of each certificate or notice.

(b) Upon request, the Secretary of State shall furnish a copy of any certificate or notice filed pursuant to this chapter. The certificate shall be issued as part of a combined certificate pursuant to § 9528 of the Commercial Code, and the fee for the certificate and copies shall be in accordance with that section.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 7226

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • state tax: includes a local tax which is administered or collected by a state agency. See California Government Code 7228

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 45.5. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)

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