{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-151.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 151.170","heading":"Permits to be specific -- Issuance -- Amendment.","body":"(1) All permits issued under KRS 151.140 shall be specific in terms of quantity, time,\nplace and rate of diversion, transfer or withdrawal of public water. Such permits\nrepresent a limited right of use and do not vest ownership nor an absolute right to\nwithdraw or use the water.\n(2) The cabinet shall issue a permit to the applicant if an investigation by the cabinet\nreveals that the quantity, time, place or rate of withdrawal of public water will not\nbe detrimental to the public interests or rights of other public water users. No permit\nshall be denied to a responsible applicant who has established an amount of water\nfor which he has a need for a useful purpose, provided the requested amount of\nwater is available.\n(3) A permit may be issued for an amount of wate r withdrawal less than that applied\nfor, if found by the cabinet to be in the best interests of the public or other water\nusers.\n(4) Permits for the withdrawal, transfer, or diversion of public water may be amended\nat any time upon application to the cabin et by the withdrawer, or by the cabinet\nwhen the reports indicate that the withdrawer is using a substantially different\namount than permitted.","path":["KRS Chapter 151"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=2089","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:45Z","sha256":"5538545b2ba5689bccdc7e5463917a7c5415e5aad0a5ea4a3f731c3158177041","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-151.160","next":"us-ky/krs-151.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}