DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5976›PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER 1200-1851›CHAPTER 12. Enforcement of Water Rights 1825-1851›ARTICLE 4. Enforcement 1845-1848
§ 1846
California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(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.)
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