California · Water Code
WAT §6304: An application shall not be considered by the department until at least 20 percent of the filing fee is received, unless the department, in its discretion, decides to consider the application.
What this law says, in plain English
The department will not review an application unless at least 20% of the filing fee is paid, unless the department chooses otherwise.
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An application shall not be considered by the department until at least 20 percent of the filing fee is received, unless the department, in its discretion, decides to consider the application. The application shall not be approved by the department until the filing fee is received in full.
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