1. (a) Within 30 days following the transfer of rights under an application, permit, license, or registration, either the transferor (previous owner), the transferee (new owner), or their respective agents shall notify the board by electronically submitting change of ownership information on the board's online reporting platform. Following receipt of the change of ownership information, the board will send notices and correspondence concerning the application, permit, license, or registration to the transferee (new owner).

2. (b) Change of ownership information shall include the following:

   1. (1) The water right identification number(s) associated with the change of ownership;
   2. (2) The name, address, phone number, and email address of the transferee (new owner) and all other known owners of the water right;
   3. (3) The name, address, phone number, and email address for the person to whom all correspondence pertaining to the water right should be sent, and whether that person is an owner or agent;
   4. (4) Additional information or other instructions regarding the change of ownership, if any;
   5. (5) The name, company (if applicable), email address, and phone number of the person submitting the change of ownership information and whether that person is the transferor (previous owner), transferee (new owner), or agent; and
   6. (6) Signature of the person submitting the change of ownership information and date of signature.
3. (c) Following those 30 days, and for each day thereafter until the change of ownership information is submitted to the board, the transferee (new owner) may be subject to civil liability up to the maximum allowed pursuant to Water Code section 1846.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 348(a) and 1058, Water Code. Reference: Sections 1055, 1228.5, 1228.6, 1250, 1252 and 1846, Water Code.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of Section 766 to Section 831 filed 1-16-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 10). For prior history, see Register 60, No. 5.

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-31-2023; operative 1-31-2023 (Register 2023, No. 5).

3. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-26-2025; operative 9-26-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 39).