Cal. Water Code § 1610 : California Water Code — Water — Licenses — Issuance Or Refusal Of License — Issuance of license Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session If the determination of the board as to completion is favorable to the permittee, the board shall issue a license which confirms the right to the appropriation of such an amount of water as has been determined to have been applied to beneficial use. Ca. Water Code § 1610