DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5976›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1000-1126.2›CHAPTER 1. Definitions and Interpretation of Division 1000-1018
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California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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.)
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