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HomeWater CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 1§ 1014 Water Transfer Rights Protection

§ 1014 Water Transfer Rights Protection

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§ 1014 Water Transfer Rights Protection

This law says that if you sell or offer to sell your water rights, you won’t lose those rights just because you did that. It also says that selling or offering to sell water can’t be used as proof that you wasted water or stopped using it properly.

Key Takeaways

  • •Selling or offering to sell water rights doesn’t mean you lose those rights.
  • •No one can use your sale or offer as proof you wasted water or stopped using it.
  • •This protects people who want to sell their water rights without worrying about losing them.

Example

A farmer decides to sell some of his water rights to a nearby town because they need more water.

The farmer won’t lose his remaining water rights just because he sold some. Also, no one can say he wasted water or stopped using it just because he offered to sell it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1014 Water Transfer Rights Protection

The transfer of water, or the offer of water for transfer, shall not cause, or be the basis for, a forfeiture, abandonment, or modification of any water right, contract right, or other right to the use of that water. An offer of water for transfer, contract negotiations, or a transfer agreement shall not be used as evidence of waste or unreasonable use, or of cessation of use, of the water made available for transfer. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 938, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

transfer of wateroffer of water for transferforfeitureabandonmentmodificationwater rightcontract rightwasteunreasonable usecessation of use

Related Statutes

  • § 1015 Water Transfer Violation Assessment
  • § 1005.4 Groundwater Replenishment Protection
  • § 1010 Water Use Credit Protection
  • § 1012 Colorado River Water Conservation
  • § 1226.1 Pre-1969 Small Dam Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1014.
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