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Section
174C-1

Short title.

Section
174C-2

Declaration of policy.

Section
174C-3

Definitions.

Section
174C-4

Scope.

Section
174C-5

General powers and duties.

Section
174C-5.5

Water resource management fund.

Section
174C-6

Deputy to the chairperson of the commission on water resource management.

Section
174C-7

Commission on water resource management.

Section
174C-8

Adoption of rules concerning water resources by the commission.

Section
174C-9

Proceedings before the commission concerning water resources.

Section
174C-10

Dispute resolution.

Section
174C-11

Hearings officers.

Section
174C-12

Judicial review of rules and orders of the commission concerning the water code.

Section
174C-12.5

Contested cases; appeals.

Section
174C-13

Citizen complaints.

Section
174C-14

Acquisition of real property.

Section
174C-15

Penalties and common law remedies.

Section
174C-15.5

Administrative violation system.

Section
174C-16

Severability.

Section
174C-26

Filing of declaration.

Section
174C-27

Issuance of certificate.

Section
174C-31

Hawaii water plan.

Section
174C-32

Coordination.

Section
174C-41

Designation of water management area.

Section
174C-42

Notice; public hearing required.

Section
174C-43

Investigations required.

Section
174C-44

Ground water criteria for designation.

Section
174C-45

Surface water criteria for designation.

Section
174C-46

Findings of fact; decision of commission.

Section
174C-47

Modifying and rescinding designated areas.

Section
174C-48

Permits required.

Section
174C-49

Conditions for a permit.

Section
174C-50

Existing uses.

Section
174C-51

Application for a permit.

Section
174C-51.5

Dual line water supply systems; installation in new industrial and commercial developments located in designated water management areas.

Section
174C-52

Notice.

Section
174C-53

Permit issuance.

Section
174C-54

Competing applications.

Section
174C-55

Duration of permits.

Section
174C-56

Review of permits.

Section
174C-57

Modification of permit terms.

Section
174C-58

Revocation of permits.

Section
174C-59

Transfer of permit.

Section
174C-60

Contested cases.

Section
174C-61

Fees.

Section
174C-62

Declaration of water shortage.

Section
174C-63

Appurtenant rights.

Section
174C-66

Jurisdiction over water quality.

Section
174C-67

Exchange of information.

Section
174C-68

Water quality plan.

Section
174C-71

Protection of instream uses.

Section
174C-81

Definitions.

Section
174C-82

Powers and duties of the commission.

Section
174C-83

Registration of all existing wells.

Section
174C-84

Permits for well construction and pump installation.

Section
174C-85

Well completion report.

Section
174C-86

Well construction and pump installation standards.

Section
174C-87

Abandonment of wells.

Section
174C-91

Definition.

Section
174C-92

Registration of existing stream diversion works.

Section
174C-93

Permits for construction or alteration.

Section
174C-94

Completion report.

Section
174C-95

Abandonment.

Section
174C-101

Native Hawaiian water rights.