The issuance of a permit continues in effect the priority of right as of the date of the application and gives the right to take and use the amount of water specified in the permit until the issuance of a license for the use of the water or until the permit is revoked.
Cal. Water Code § 1455
Effect of Issuance of Permit
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. The State Of California (1977)
Most recently applied in Westlands Water District v. United States (June 2001)
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1087.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.