Cal. GOV § 7172
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 7172, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
(a) A state tax lien continues in effect for 10 years from the date of its creation unless it is sooner released or otherwise discharged, and is extinguished 10 years from the date of its creation unless a notice of state tax lien is recorded or filed as provided in Section 7171.
(b) When a notice of a state tax lien is recorded or filed as provided in Section 7171 before the lien is extinguished pursuant to subdivision (a), the lien continues in effect for 10 years from the date of recording or filing the notice of state tax lien unless it is sooner released or otherwise discharged, and is extinguished 10 years from the date of recording or filing the notice of state tax lien unless it is extended as provided in subdivision (c).
(c) A state tax lien may, within 10 years of the date of the recording or filing of the notice of state tax lien or within 10 years of the date of the last extension of the lien, be extended by recording in the office of the county recorder of any county or filing with the Secretary of State a new notice of state tax lien as provided in Section 7171, and from the time of such recording or filing the lien is extended for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.
(b) When a notice of a state tax lien is recorded or filed as provided in Section 7171 before the lien is extinguished pursuant to subdivision (a), the lien continues in effect for 10 years from the date of recording or filing the notice of state tax lien unless it is sooner released or otherwise discharged, and is extinguished 10 years from the date of recording or filing the notice of state tax lien unless it is extended as provided in subdivision (c).
(c) A state tax lien may, within 10 years of the date of the recording or filing of the notice of state tax lien or within 10 years of the date of the last extension of the lien, be extended by recording in the office of the county recorder of any county or filing with the Secretary of State a new notice of state tax lien as provided in Section 7171, and from the time of such recording or filing the lien is extended for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.
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