California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 2 - Appropriation of Water
Article 5 - Amounts for Which to Apply
Section 695 - Unappropriated Water

A permit can be issued only for unappropriated water. Unappropriated water does not include water being used pursuant to an existing right, whether the right is owned by the applicant, or by another person. (For the relationship between new applications and existing rights, see Section 731.)

1. Amendment filed 3-10-60; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 60, No. 5).
2. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 695 to Section 679, and renumbering and amendment of Section 653(a) to Section 695 filed 1-16-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 10). For prior history, see Registers 81, No. 11 and 73, No. 12.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1058, Water Code. Reference: Sections 1202 and 1375, Water Code.