(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the judgment is satisfied and the lien removed when, but not before, either of the following occur:

(1) The tax is paid or legally canceled.

Terms Used In California Revenue and Taxation Code 2194

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

(2) The property is sold to satisfy the tax lien.

(b) For purposes of this section, the tax is not deemed paid or legally canceled by virtue of a sale of a tax certificate for that tax pursuant to Section 4521.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 189, Sec. 1. Effective July 24, 1995.)