Water Code section 5005

Except as specified in Section 5004, failure to file the notice or delay in filing the same shall not cause the loss of rights to ground water which existed on January 1, 1956.

Source: Section 5005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=5005. (updated Jan. 1, 1955; accessed Sep. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_5005

Original Source: Section 5005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=5005. (last accessed May 12, 2025).