Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 2. WATER [1000 - 5976]
( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200 - 1851]
( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368. )CHAPTER 12. Enforcement of Water Rights [1825 - 1851]
( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13. )
ARTICLE 5. Private Litigation [1850 - 1851]
( Article 5 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13. )
Any factual or legal determinations made pursuant to a cease and desist order shall be conclusive and shall preclude any party to the order from raising those issues in any subsequent administrative proceeding.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 652, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or abridge the right of any person to bring an action for equitable or legal relief for harm caused by an unauthorized diversion or a violation of a term or condition of a permit or license. No such person shall be required to exhaust any administrative remedy provided by this chapter before bringing such an action.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 933, Sec. 13.)