stop notice statute
stop-notice statute. A law providing an alternative to a mechanic’s lien by allowing a contractor, supplier, or worker to make a claim against the construction lender and, in some instances, the owner for a portion of the undisbursed construction-loan proceeds. See mechanic’s lien under LIEN. [Cases: Mechanics’ Liens 113, 115. C.J.S. Mechanics’ Liens §§ 117, 277.]