California · Water Code
WAT §10732: (a) (1) A person who extracts groundwater in excess of the amount that person is authorized to extract under a rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution adopted pursuant to Section 10725.
What this law says, in plain English
Persons who extract groundwater beyond authorized amounts face civil penalties up to $500 per acre-foot, plus additional penalties for continued violations. Enforcement occurs through court action or administrative hearing by groundwater sustainability agencies.
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