{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-540.720","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 540.720","heading":"Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user.","body":"No person shall use without authorization water to which another person is entitled, or willfully waste water to the detriment of another. The possession or use of such water without legal right shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person using it.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 540 — Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers an"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors540.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"dac5b40c60b19202cd23e5da817faf88ce41afdc219d0070406e59749949140c","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-540.710","next":"us-or/ors-540.730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}