A. A person who withdraws groundwater under a permit issued pursuant to this article may change his point or points of withdrawal only pursuant to sections 45-597 and 45-598 and may change his location of use only with the approval of the director and by applying for a modification of the permit pursuant to section 45-527.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-520

  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Groundwater: means water under the surface of the earth regardless of the geologic structure in which it is standing or moving. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Permit: means a permit to withdraw groundwater which is issued by the director pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 45-511
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, society, estate or trust, any other private organization or enterprise, the United States, any state, territory or country or a governmental entity, political subdivision or municipal corporation organized under or subject to the constitution and laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 45-402

B. A permit issued pursuant to section 45-517, 45-518 or 45-519.01 may not be conveyed. All other permits issued pursuant to this article may be conveyed only for the same use, subject to the approval of the director.