{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-46.15.060","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 46.15.060","heading":"Existing rights.","body":"A water right acquired by law before July 1, 1966 or a beneficial use of water on July 1, 1966, or made within five years before July 1, 1966, or made in conjunction with works under construction on July 1, 1966, under a lawful common law or customary appropriation or use, is a lawful appropriation under this chapter. The appropriation is subject to applicable provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter.","path":["Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation.","Chapter 15. Water Use Act.","Article 2. Appropriation and Use of Water."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#46.15.060","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:44Z","sha256":"c6fb5c4641bbb8eda427c018728ef2a5726e57959ac0b5b5d5283e13a20a64bb","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-46.15.050","next":"us-ak/as-46.15.065"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}