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CA Water Code § 1811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 11 - Joint Use and Development|ARTICLE 4 - Joint Use of Capacity in Water Conveyance Facilities|Section 1811.

1811.  As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Bona fide transferor” means a person or public agency as defined in Section 20009 of the Government Code with a contract for sale of water that may be conditioned upon the acquisition of conveyance facility capacity to convey the water that is the subject of the contract.(b) “Emergency” means a sudden occurrence such as a storm, flood, fire, or an unexpected equipment outage impairing the ability of a person or public agency to make water deliveries.(c) “Fair compensation” means the reasonable charges incurred by the owner of the conveyance system, including capital, operation, maintenance, and replacement costs, increased costs from any necessitated purchase of supplemental power, and including reasonable credit for any offsetting benefits for the use of the conveyance system.(d) “Replacement costs” mean the reasonable portion of costs associated with material acquisition for the correction of irreparable wear or other deterioration of conveyance facility parts that have an anticipated life that is less than the conveyance facility repayment period and which costs are attributable to the proposed use.(e) “Unused capacity” means space that is available within the operational limits of the conveyance system and that the owner is not using during the period for which the transfer is proposed and which space is sufficient to convey the quantity of water proposed to be transferred.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 161. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Water Code § 1812 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 11 - Joint Use and Development|ARTICLE 4 - Joint Use of Capacity in Water Conveyance Facilities|Section 1812.

1812.  The state, regional, or local public agency owning the water conveyance facility shall in a timely manner determine the following:(a) The amount and availability of unused capacity.(b) The terms and conditions, including operation and maintenance requirements and scheduling, quality requirements, term or use, priorities, and fair compensation.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 918, Sec. 2.)
CA Water Code § 1813 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 11 - Joint Use and Development|ARTICLE 4 - Joint Use of Capacity in Water Conveyance Facilities|Section 1813.

1813.  In making the determinations required by this article, the respective public agency shall act in a reasonable manner consistent with the requirements of law to facilitate the voluntary sale, lease, or exchange of water and shall support its determinations by written findings. In any judicial action challenging any determination made under this article the court shall consider all relevant evidence, and the court shall give due consideration to the purposes and policies of this article. In any such case the court shall sustain the determination of the public agency if it finds that the determination is supported by substantial evidence.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 918, Sec. 2.)
CA Water Code § 1814 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 11 - Joint Use and Development|ARTICLE 4 - Joint Use of Capacity in Water Conveyance Facilities|Section 1814.

1814.  This article shall apply to only 70 percent of the unused capacity.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 918, Sec. 2.)
CA Water Code § 1825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 1 - Policy|Section 1825.

1825.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the state take vigorous action to enforce the terms and conditions of permits, licenses, certifications, and registrations to appropriate water, to enforce state board orders and decisions, and to prevent the unlawful diversion of water.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 215. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 1831 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 2 - Cease and Desist Orders|Section 1831.

1831.  (a) When the board determines that any person is violating, or threatening to violate, any requirement described in subdivision (d), the board may issue an order to that person to cease and desist from that violation.(b) The cease and desist order shall require that person to comply forthwith or in accordance with a time schedule set by the board.(c) The board may issue a cease and desist order only after notice and an opportunity for hearing pursuant to Section 1834.(d) The board may issue a cease and desist order in response to a violation or threatened violation of any of the following:(1) The prohibition set forth in Section 1052 against the unauthorized diversion or use of water subject to this division.(2) Any term or condition of a permit, license, certification, or registration issued under this division.(3) Any decision or order of the board issued under this part, Section 275, Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 10735) of Part 2.74 of Division 6, or Article 7 (commencing with Section 13550) of Chapter 7 of Division 7, in which decision or order the person to whom the cease and desist order will be issued, or a predecessor in interest to that person, was named as a party directly affected by the decision or order.(4) A regulation adopted under Section 1058.5.(5) Any extraction restriction, limitation, order, or regulation adopted or issued under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 10735) of Part 2.74 of Division 6.(6) Any diversion or use of water for cannabis cultivation if any of paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, or any of the following applies:(A) A license is required, but has not been obtained, under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 26060) or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 26070) of Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code.(B) The diversion is not in compliance with an applicable limitation or requirement established by the board or the Department of Fish and Wildlife under Section 13149.(C) The diversion or use is not in compliance with a requirement imposed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1 of, and paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 26070 of, the Business and Professions Code.(e) This article does not alter the regulatory authority of the board under other provisions of law.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 175. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Water Code § 1832 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 2 - Cease and Desist Orders|Section 1832.

1832.  Cease and desist orders of the board shall be effective upon the issuance thereof. The board may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, upon its own motion or upon receipt of an application from an aggrieved person, modify, revoke, or stay in whole or in part any cease and desist order issued pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 652, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 1834 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 2 - Cease and Desist Orders|Section 1834.

1834.  (a) In the event that a violation of a requirement described in subdivision (d) of Section 1831 is occurring or threatening to occur, the board shall give notice by personal notice or certified mail, pursuant to which the party shall be informed that he or she may request a hearing not later than 20 days from the date on which the notice is received, to the person allegedly engaged in the violation. The notice shall contain a statement of facts and information that would tend to show the proscribed action, and notification of the requirements of subdivision (b).(b) Unless a written request for a hearing signed by or on behalf of the notified party is delivered to or received by mail by the board within 20 days after receipt of the notice, the board may adopt a cease and desist order, based on the statement of facts and information set forth in the notice, without a hearing.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 652, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 1835 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 2 - Cease and Desist Orders|Section 1835.

1835.  As used in this chapter, “person” includes any city, county, district, the state, or any department or agency thereof, and the United States to the extent authorized by law.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13.)
CA Water Code § 1836 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 2 - Cease and Desist Orders|Section 1836.

1836.  Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the board from issuing any order or taking any other action authorized pursuant to Sections 275 and 1052.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13.)
CA Water Code § 1841 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 3 - Monitoring and Reporting|Section 1841.

1841.  (a) The board may adopt regulations requiring measurement and reporting of water diversion and use by either of the following:(1) Persons authorized to appropriate water under a permit, license, registration for small domestic, small irrigation, or livestock stockpond use, or certification for livestock stockpond use.(2) Persons required to comply with measurement and reporting regulations pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 5103.(b) The initial regulations that the board adopts pursuant to this section shall be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of the initial regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, any emergency regulations adopted under this section shall remain in effect until revised by the board.(c) The adoption of the initial regulations pursuant to this article is exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 27, Sec. 15. (SB 88) Effective June 24, 2015.)
CA Water Code § 1841.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 3 - Monitoring and Reporting|Section 1841.5.

1841.5.  (a) For the purposes of a device installed pursuant to Section 1840 or 1841 or a method of measurement proposed and adopted pursuant to Section 934 or 935 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, any diverter who has completed an instructional course regarding the devices or measurement method included in the course administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension, including passage of a proficiency test before the completion of the course, shall be considered a qualified individual when installing and maintaining devices or implementing methods of measurement that were taught in the course for the diverter’s diversion. The proficiency test shall seek to certify that the diverter has a satisfactory understanding of the principles of measurement and the use of a measurement method included in the course or the installation of a device. The University of California Cooperative Extension and the board shall develop the curriculum of the course and the proficiency test. The University of California Cooperative Extension and the board shall ensure the course curriculum and the proficiency test do not conflict with any state licensing acts.(b) For purposes of this section, “diverter” means an individual authorized to divert water under a valid water right, a lessee of property that is subject to a water right who is acting as a representative of the water right holder, or a bona fide employee of the water right holder or lessee.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 471, Sec. 1. (AB 589) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Water Code § 1845 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement|Section 1845.

1845.  (a) Upon the failure of any person to comply with a cease and desist order issued by the board pursuant to this chapter, the Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court for the issuance of prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as appropriate, including a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction.(b) (1) A person or entity who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this chapter may be liable in an amount not to exceed the following:(A) If the violation occurs in a critically dry year immediately preceded by two or more consecutive below normal, dry, or critically dry years or during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.(B) If the violation is not described by subparagraph (A), one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.(2) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.(3) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 99. (SB 837) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 1846 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement|Section 1846.

1846.  (a) A person or entity may be liable for a violation of any of the following in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day in which the violation occurs:(1) A term or condition of a permit, license, certificate, or registration issued under this division.(2) A regulation or order adopted by the board.(b) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.(c) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 100. (SB 837) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 1846.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement|Section 1846.5.

1846.5.  (a) An urban retail water supplier who commits any of the violations identified in subdivision (b) may be liable in an amount not to exceed the following, as applicable:(1) If the violation occurs in a critically dry year immediately preceded by two or more consecutive below normal, dry, or critically dry years or during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.(2) For all violations other than those described in paragraph (1), one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.(b) Liability pursuant to this section may be imposed for any of the following violations:(1) Violation of an order issued under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 10609) of Part 2.55 of Division 6.(2) Violation of a regulation issued under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 10609) of Part 2.55 of Division 6, if the violation occurs after November 1, 2027.(c) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.(d) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 3. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 1847 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement|Section 1847.

1847.  (a) A person or entity may be liable for a violation of any of the requirements of subdivision (b) in an amount not to exceed the sum of the following:(1) Five hundred dollars ($500), plus two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional day on which the violation continues if the person fails to correct the violation within 30 days after the board has called the violation to the attention of that person.(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each acre-foot of water diverted or used in violation of the applicable requirement.(b) Liability may be imposed for any of the following violations:(1) Violation of a principle, guideline, or requirement established by the board or the Department of Fish and Wildlife under Section 13149.(2) Failure to submit information, or making a material misstatement in information submitted, under Section 26060.1 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) Violation of any requirement imposed under subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1 of the Business and Professions Code.(4) Diversion or use of water for cannabis cultivation for which a license is required, but has not been obtained, under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 26060) or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 26070) of Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code.(c) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.(d) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 176. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Water Code § 1848 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement|Section 1848.

1848.  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), remedies under this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other remedy, civil or criminal.(b) Civil liability shall not be imposed both administratively and by the superior court for the same violation.(c) No liability shall be recoverable under Section 1846 or 1847 for a violation for which liability is recovered under Section 1052.(d) In determining the appropriate amount, the court, or the board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.(e) All funds recovered pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 102. (SB 837) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Water Code § 1850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 5 - Private Litigation|Section 1850.

1850.  Any factual or legal determinations made pursuant to a cease and desist order shall be conclusive and shall preclude any party to the order from raising those issues in any subsequent administrative proceeding.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 652, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Water Code § 1851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 2 - APPROPRIATION OF WATER|CHAPTER 12 - Enforcement of Water Rights|ARTICLE 5 - Private Litigation|Section 1851.

1851.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or abridge the right of any person to bring an action for equitable or legal relief for harm caused by an unauthorized diversion or a violation of a term or condition of a permit or license. No such person shall be required to exhaust any administrative remedy provided by this chapter before bringing such an action.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13.)
CA Water Code § 2000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 1 - Subjects of Reference|Section 2000.

2000.  In any suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State for determination of rights to water, the court may order a reference to the board, as referee, of any or all issues involved in the suit.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 1 - Subjects of Reference|Section 2001.

2001.  In any suit brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State for determination of rights to water, the court may refer the suit to the board for investigation of and report upon any or all of the physical facts involved.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2010.

2010.  The board may base its report solely upon its own investigations or in addition thereto may hold hearings and take testimony.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2011.

2011.  The report of the board as referee may contain such opinion upon the law and the facts as it deems proper in view of the issues submitted.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2012.

2012.  The report shall set forth such findings of fact and conclusions of law as may be required by the court’s order of reference.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
CA Water Code § 2013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2013.

2013.  Before filing its report the board shall announce it in the form of a draft.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
CA Water Code § 2014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 2 - WATER|PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS|CHAPTER 1 - Reference by Courts of This State|ARTICLE 2 - Report of Referee|Section 2014.

2014.  The board shall mail notice of the draft, together with a copy of the draft, to the parties or their attorneys.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)