A permit shall be effective for such time as the water actually appropriated under it is used for a useful and beneficial purpose in conformity with this division, but no longer.
Cal. Water Code § 1390
Permit Terms and Conditions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 207 Cal. App. 3d 585 - California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Board (1989)
Most recently applied in 207 Cal. App. 3d 585 - California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Board (January 1989)
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.