Cal. Wat. Code § 1225 : CALIFORNIA WATER CODE — WATER — APPROPRIATION OF WATER — GENERAL PROVISIONS — EXCLUSIVE METHOD OF APPROPRIATION — Compliance with division TEXT PDF Except as provided in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 1226) of this chapter, no right to appropriate or use water subject to appropriation shall be initiated or acquired except upon compliance with the provisions of this division. Ca. Water Code § 1225 Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 140.