Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 90.03.240 (2026)

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Upon the court's final determination of the rights to water, the department shall issue to each person entitled to a water right by such a determination, a certificate of adjudicated water right, setting forth the name and mailing address of record with the court of such person; the priority and purpose of the right; the period during which said right may be exercised, the point of diversion or withdrawal, and the place of use; the land to which said water right is appurtenant; the maximum annual and instantaneous quantities of water allowed; and specific provisions or limitations or both under which the water right has been confirmed.

The department shall provide notice to the water right holder that the certificate has been prepared for issuance and that fees for the issuance of the certificate are due in accordance with RCW 90.03.470 and any other applicable fee schedule. If the water right holder fails to submit the required fees within one year from the date the notice was issued by the department, the department may move the court for sanctions for violation of the court's order in the final decree requiring payment.

[ 2009 c 332 s 15; 1987 c 109 s 82; 1917 c 117 s 26; RRS s 7377. Formerly RCW 90.12.140.]

Notes:

Application—2009 c 332: See note following RCW 90.03.110.

Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2010 · leading case: Lummi Indian Nation v. State, 241 P.3d 1220 (Wash. 2010).

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Lummi Indian Nation v. State, 241 P.3d 1220 (Wash. 2010). “Except as provided for the issuance of certificates under RCW 90.03.240 and for the issuance of certificates following the approval of a change, transfer, or amendment under RCW 90.”

State, Dept. of Ecology v. Acquavella, 935 P.2d 595 (Wash. 1997). “" RCW 90.03.240. In accordance with this requirement, the trial court entered a finding of fact and order describing YTID's water right as being appurtenant to 27,900 irrigable acres.”

Dep't of Ecology v. Acquavella, 131 Wash. 2d 746 (Wash. 1997). “” RCW 90.03.240. In accordance with this requirement, the trial court entered a finding of fact and order describing YTID’s water right as being appurtenant to 27,900 irrigable acres.”

Jensen v. Dep't of Ecology, 685 P.2d 1068 (Wash. 1984). “110 through RCW 90.03.240. Those provisions do not apply to the processing of permit applications.”

Lummi Indian Nation v. State, 241 P.3d 1220 (Wash. 2010). “[12] as provided for the issuance of certificates under RCW 90.03.240 and for the issuance of certificates following the approval of a change, transfer, or amendment under RCW 90.”

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