A.R.S. § 45-528: Revocation of permits

A. After an administrative hearing in the active management area in which the use is located, the director may permanently, or temporarily, in whole or in part, revoke a groundwater withdrawal permit for any of the following reasons:

1. For a material false statement in an application to initiate, modify or renew a permit, or for a material false statement in any report required to be filed by a person withdrawing or using groundwater pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2. For violation of the terms of the permit.

3. For failure to exercise a permit for five or more consecutive years.

B. The director may revoke a groundwater withdrawal permit with the written consent of the permittee and in such case a hearing is not required.

C. Section 45-114, subsections A and B govern administrative proceedings, rehearing or review and judicial review of final decisions of the director under this section.